Taiwan Today
Date: December 21, 2016

The Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expressed regret Dec.

The Office of the President issues a statement Dec. 21 on the severance of diplomatic ties with São Tomé and Príncipe. (Staff photo/Huang Chung-hsin)

21 about the unilateral decision by São Tomé and Príncipe to terminate diplomatic relations earlier the same day.

In a written statement, the Office of the President said that the ROC is fully able to provide assistance to the nation’s diplomatic allies across various fronts and has been more than willing to contribute to allies’ development to the fullest extent of its abilities. “However, it is not our approach to engage in diplomatic games by the means of money,” it stated.

The Office of the President said it deeply regrets that mainland China took advantage of the financial difficulties faced by São Tomé and Príncipe to manipulate the “one China policy.”    [FULL  STORY]