The China Post
Date: July 9, 2016
By: Joseph Yeh
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Funding made to Paraguay during President Tsai Ing-wen’s recent state visit
A file photo of MOFA spokeswoman Eleanor Wang. (Daisy Chuang, special to The China Post)
to the South American ally was initiated during the previous Ma Ying-jeou administration instead of during Chen Shui-bian’s administration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has said.
MOFA spokeswoman Eleanor Wang told The China Post that the US$71 million project to help the ally build affordable housing units was first initiated in 2014 during a previous administration.
Wang said Foreign Minister David Lee had already explained the project to lawmakers.
In a legislative session on Monday, Lee said the five-year project was launched by Ma in 2014.
According to Wang, the project was first proposed by the Paraguay government as part of its National Program of Poverty Reduction.
The cooperation project was approved by the R.O.C. government in accordance with the International Cooperation and Development Act (國際合作發展法). [FULL STORY]
