Want China Times
Date: 2015-05-13
By: CNA
Taiwan expressed regret and slammed the nation of Belarus Tuesday for
releasing a recent joint statement with China that voices opposition to Taiwan’s participation in international and regional organizations in which statehood is required.
Anna Kao, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Belarus also made similar remarks in joint statements with China in 2007 and 2013.
Commenting on the May 10 statement, Kao said that Belarus was just repeating its long-term efforts to please China and “ignored the international reality and made inappropriate remarks that affect our country’s rights.”
“The Foreign Ministry regrets the move,” she added. [FULL STORY]