The United States has congratulated the winner of Taiwan’s election, Lai Ching-te of the country’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). “The United States congratulates Dr. Lai Ching-te on his victory in Taiwan’s presidential election. We also congratulate the Taiwan people for once again demonstrating the strength of their robust democratic system and electoral process,” the US State Department said in a statement on Saturday. It said it looked forward to working with Lai and the leaders of all parties to advance “shared interests and values” and promote the long-standing unofficial relationsh…