President Tsai Ing-wen is calling on the people of Taiwan to stand in unity. She made the statement upon returning to Taiwan after her 12-day overseas trip.

Tsai visited four allies in the Caribbean: Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, and Haiti. She also stopped over in the United States to and from the Caribbean.

The president urged the public to work together to raise Taiwan’s profile in the international community.

“Going global is the joint aspiration of the Taiwanese people. I hope the ruling and opposition camps, the general public, whether you are for Taiwan, for the Republic of China or for the Republic of China on Taiwan, can all work together to go global. We can all stand in unity," said Tsai. 

Tsai said Taiwan has established an international reputation as a responsible country that is willing to make contributions.

“We want to emphasize again that Taiwan is capable of helping other countries. But Taiwan also needs other countries to speak out in favor of us on the global stage. It’s steadfast diplomacy. It’s about mutual benefits and mutual assistance.”