France congratulates Taiwanese on commitment to democratic values

France congratulates Taiwan's voters and elected officials after the Taiwanese election, which showed their deep commitment to democratic values, the French foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

The ministry official also called on all parties to respect the status quo and said it hoped dialogue between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait would resume.

China's foreign ministry and embassies around the world this weekend warned countries against supporting Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and condemned foreign governments that congratulated the island's president-elect Lai Ching-te.

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