Nagpaabot ng pagbati si Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. para sa bagong halal na pangulo ng Taiwan na si Lai Ching-te.

“On behalf of the Filipino people, I congratulate President-elect Lai Ching-te on his election as Taiwan's next President,” ani Marcos sa kaniyang X post nitong Lunes ng gabi, Enero 15.

“We look forward to close collaboration, strengthening mutual interests, fostering peace, and ensuring prosperity for our peoples in the years ahead,” dagdag pa niya.

Ni-repost naman ni Lai ang naturang X post ni Marcos at nagpasalamat sa pagbati nito.

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“Thank you, President [Marcos] for your congratulations. I deeply value the enduring friendship between Taiwan & the Philippines,” ani Lai sa kaniyang X post nito rin Lunes.

“I look forward to enhancing our economic and people-to-people ties while championing democracy, peace & prosperity in the region,” saad pa niya.

Nanalo si Lai sa halalan ng pagkapangulo ng Taiwan noong Sabado, Enero 13, 2024.

Samantala, bago ang naturang pagbati ni Marcos kay Lai ay ipinahayag ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) noong Linggo, Enero 14, na patuloy raw na naniniwala ang Pilipinas sa “One China policy,” kung saan nakasaad dito na ang Taiwan ay bahagi umano ng China at pamahalaan nito.

“The Philippines is committed to its One-China Policy,” pahayag ng DFA noong Linggo.

“The Joint Communique states that ‘the two Governments agree to settle all disputes by peaceful means… without resorting to the use or threat of force’,” dagdag pa nito.