Taiwan said it will prevent China from “making trouble” during the US government's transition.
TAIPEI - The United States will continue its friendly approach towards Taiwan after the presidential election and Taiwan will work to prevent China from “making trouble” during the transition, a senior Taiwanese security official said on Nov 6.
“On relations across the Taiwan Strait we believe that the United States will continue its current approach of constraining China and being friendly to Taiwan,” he said. “This is as to prevent the Chinese communists from taking advantage of the transition of the US government and to prevent them from making trouble during the transition,” he said.Also speaking to media at parliament, Taiwan’s Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said the government was paying great attention to the election and making preparations no matter who won.
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