Taiwan thanks the US and others for supporting peace in the region

Taipei [Taiwan], May 27: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Sunday expressed his gratitude to the United States and the international community for support amid higher tensions in the region, calling on China to jointly shoulder the important responsibility of regional stability.
"I am very grateful to US President Biden, the US government and Congress, and other countries around the world for their firm support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," Lai told reporters in southern Taiwan at an event held by his independence-leaning Progressive Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
During his inaugural speech on Monday, Lai stressed that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are indispensable to global security and prosperity.
"Any country that creates disturbance in the Taiwan Strait and affects regional stability will not be accepted by the international community," Lai said. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune