00:00President Lai Ching-de is calling for cooperation between Taiwan's ruling and opposition parties.
00:19Lai made those comments at the Foreign Ministry's annual Spring Gala, celebrating the New Year with Taiwan's foreign dignitaries.
00:25Taiwan's political scene has seen many political deadlocks between the ruling and opposition,
00:30most recently with disagreements over defense spending, the general budget and a trade agreement with the U.S.
00:36St. Lucia's Ambassador to Taiwan and the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps said that despite these divisions, Taiwan's democracy remains
00:43resilient.
00:44I commend the leaders of the various branches of the government of the Republic of China-Taiwan
00:50in continuously searching for ways to achieve the national unity that is so critical for your democracy to remain resilient.
01:00Vice President Beekum Xiao and Foreign Minister Ling Jialong were also at the Spring Gala.
01:04Vice President Beekum Xiao and Foreign Minister Ling Jialong
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