Philippine President President Markis congratulated Lai Qingde after he was elected as the new Taiwan.

Little Marco Monday (January 15) issued a post on social media X (formerly known as Twitter) to congratulate Lai Qingde for his election, and expressed his expectations to strengthen cooperation in the next few years.

According to Reuters, the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded on Tuesday (16th) that this congratulatory electricity is the recognition of the common interests of the Philippines and Taiwan, including 200,000 Philippine workers working in TaiwanEssence

The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Xiaomaks congratulated Lai Qingde. He thanked Taiwan for accepting Philippine workers and successfully held a democratic process. "However, the Philippines reiterated a Chinese policy."

There are sovereignty disputes in the Philippines and Mainland China in the South China Sea, but Xiaomakus has expressed concerns about the tension of the Taiwan Strait.When he visited Japan in February last year, he admits that it is difficult to imagine that the Philippines can avoid being involved in conflict between the Taiwan Strait and emphasized that he believes that differences should be resolved through diplomacy rather than military ways.