The China Post
Date: December 21, 2016
By: Joseph Yeh
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Republic of China on Wednesday announced an end to
Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lee (李大維), center, speaks at a news conference in this photo Wednesday, December 21 on the Republic of China’s decision to break diplomatic ties with Sao Tome and Principe. Joseph Yeh, The China Post
diplomatic relations with Sao Tome and Principe, hours after the African country made the same announcement.
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister David Lee (李大維) said Taipei cut ties after the former ally requested an “astronomical amount” in financial aid.
The government of Sao Tome and Principe on Tuesday announced its split with the R.O.C., with which it had shared diplomatic relations since 1997.
In a statement released shortly afterward, China’s Foreign Ministry said it welcomed Sao Tome back to the correct path of the “one China” principle. [FULL STORY]
