Taipei Times
Date: Jul 06, 2016
By: Stacy Hsu / Staff reporter

Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lee’s (李大維) remarks that ties with some diplomatic allies are facing a crisis do not refer to any specific nations, but are rather a reiteration of Taipei’s diplomatic predicament and the ministry’s long-standing goals, ministry spokeswoman Eleanor Wang (王珮玲) said yesterday.

Wang said a nation’s ties with its allies are pivotal to its survival and development, particularly to a nation’s sovereignty and the consolidation of its personality.

“Our nation is facing a special situation, which is why the ministry constantly faces challenges,” Wang told a routine news conference.

Echoing comments by Lee at the legislature in Taipei, Wang said the nation’s diplomatic personnel do not have the right to be pessimistic, and must persist in their endeavors to fortify the nation’s ties with its allies and develop substantial relationships with partner nations.     [FULL  STORY]