Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/29
By: Matt Yu and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, Aug. 29 (CNA) Taiwan is not for sale and cannot be bought by any country, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) spokesperson Joanne Ou (歐江安) said Thursday, in response to a petition posted on a United States government website under the heading "Purchase Taiwan."

The petition on the We the People website, created on Aug. 27 by "C.C.," calls on the U.S. to purchase Taiwan instead of Greenland and thus create a win-win situation.

"Purchasing Taiwan will bolster U.S. security and interest in the Asia-Pacific region and protect Taiwanese people from Communism," the petition states.

Commenting on the matter, Ou said the petition is still in its early stages and has not yet reached the threshold to obtain a response from the U.S. White House.    [FULL  STORY8]