Reactions to the elections in Taiwan are causing new tensions between China and the USA. On Saturday evening, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated the new President William Lai (Lai Ching-te) on his election victory via X (formerly Twitter). The Chinese Foreign Ministry called this a „false signal“ and a breach of the pledge not to establish official political relations with the Taiwanese government. It also criticized other countries, including Japan, for their positive reactions to the elections in Taiwan.