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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Taiwan’s presidential frontrunner Vice President Lai Ching-te said today he had picked the island’s former envoy to the United States as his running mate in January’s election. — AFP pic
TAIPEI, Nov 20 — Taiwan’s presidential frontrunner Vice President Lai Ching-te said today he had picked the island’s former envoy to the United States as his running mate in January’s election.
Hsiao Bi-khim, 52, has been Taipei’s de facto ambassador to the United States since 2020, and is widely regarded as a well-connected and savvy diplomat navigating the geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Lai said in a Facebook post that she has “facilitated unprecedented close interactions in Taiwan-US relations in the past few years”.
“I believe that Bi-khim is definitely a leader in Taiwan’s diplomatic work today and a rare diplomatic talent in our country,” he said.
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“I am confident that together with Bi-khim, we will succeed in the final 50 days to unite the consensus of the people and unite all forces to win the election, and allow Taiwan to continue to grow on a steady path forward.”
Taiwan’s foreign ministry also announced that it had accepted Bi-khim’s resignation as the representative to Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in Washington.
Hsiao, who China regards as an “independence diehard”, has previously been sanctioned twice by Beijing.
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China considers self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and has vowed to seize it one day, by force if necessary. — AFP
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