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Date: 2018/08/22
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said China’s pressure on Taiwan’s allies to
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switch diplomatic recognition from the ROC (Taiwan) to the PRC (China) is an “infringement” on the island’s “sovereignty.”
Speaking after Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) announced Taiwan is cutting diplomatic relations with El Salvador, Tsai called for national unity to, in her words, “defend the status quo” of Taiwan.
According to Tsai, Taiwan is entitled to its independent sovereignty and dignity, despite China’s efforts to suppress the island through intimidation, military coercion, and by luring its diplomatic allies away.
The president also warned Beijing about its actions, saying that China has now crossed the line with all of Taiwan’s major political parties.
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