EU Saturday (Janiest January 13) evening announcement notesCongratulations to all participating in the Taiwan Election voters, but did not mention the newly elected president Lai Qingde.

According to the AFC statement, the EU statement said that the European Union welcomed the Taiwan elections held on Saturday and congratulated all voters participating in "democratic practice".

Boerly, a senior representative of the EU diplomacy and security policy, said in a statement that the EU is still worried about the increasing tension of the Taiwan Strait and opposes any attempts to change the status quo unilaterally. "He also said,"The EU emphasized that the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait is the key to regional and global security and prosperity."

Lai Qingde and Xiao Meiqin of the Democratic Progressive Party won in this year's election and were elected as the new Taiwan and vice president.