CHINESE BULLY: President Tsai Ing-wen reiterated that Taiwan would not compete with Beijing in dollar diplomacy nor yield to its attempts to demoralize Taiwanese
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 17, 2019
By: Staff writer, with agencies
Taiwan yesterday severed official ties with the Solomon Islands as the South Pacific nation decided
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu, center, accompanied by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Joanne Ou, right, and Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Director-General Baushuan Ger, speaks at a news conference in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: CNA
The Taipei government also condemned China’s attempts to diminish Taiwan’s international presence and eliminate Taiwanese sovereignty.
“It is absolutely evident that China, through this case, deliberately seeks to influence Taiwan’s upcoming presidential and legislative elections,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) told a news conference at 6:30pm.
“The government strongly condemns China’s attempts to suppress Taiwan and calls on the people of Taiwan to continue to uphold our national sovereignty, champion the principles of freedom and democracy, reach out to the international community and serve as a force for good in the world,” Wu said. [FULL STORY]
