'Taiwan is integral part of China', says Russia after Lai Ching-te's winRussian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova was commenting after Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him.
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Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, of Democratic Progressive Party's and his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim wave as they hold a press conference, following the victory in the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan January 13, 2024.
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Moscow: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday that Moscow continued to view Taiwan as an integral part of China.
Zakharova, who set out Russia's stance in a statement, was commenting after Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him.