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Strengthening of ties with US is a priority, Lu says
IMPORTANT VISIT:
The lieutenant governor of Washington State told the vice president that Taiwan is his state's fifth-largest trading partner
CNA, TAIPEI
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2004, Page 4
Vice President Annette Lu (§f¨q½¬) said yesterday that one of the key priorities of the government will be to strengthen bilateral relations with the US.
Lu made the remarks when she met with Washington State Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen and other leaders of the state legislature.
Asked about priority tasks of the government after the March 20 presidential election, Lu spoke of the strengthening of relations with the US.
She also spoke of the quick return to peace and normality on Taiwan's political scene.
Post-election rows have persisted because Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan (³s¾Ô) has yet to concede defeat in what he claimed was an "unfair election" marred by voting irregularities and an election-eve shooting of President Chen Shui-bian (³¯¤ô«ó) and Lu that he said swayed the bitterly contested election in Chen's favor. Chen won by a margin of 29,518 votes out of more than 13 million cast.
Taipei also hopes to work with Beijing toward promoting cross-strait peace and stability, Lu said.
She also took the chance to thank the treatment given to her and her entourage last year when she passed through Washington State, and said that she was especially touched to see Seattle Port Authorities raise the ROC national flag.
Lu said she hoped that Owen's visit will help increase the understanding of and support to Taiwan, and further substantial exchanges between Taiwan and the US.
Owen noted that his state has close ties with Taiwan and is its 11th-largest trading partner, while Taiwan is the fifth-largest trading partner of Washington State.
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