‘We made the right choice sticking with Taiwan’: Belize foreign minister

Belize foreign minister says Taiwan is 'better fit with Belize' than Communist China

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/11/04
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — On Saturday (Nov. 2), Belizean Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington

reaffirmed his nation's diplomatic ties with Taiwan over Communist China.

Breaking Belize News on Saturday cited Elrington as saying that despite efforts by China to court countries in the region, he feels that "We made the right choice sticking with Taiwan" because it is "a better fit with Belize." Elrington said that he favors Taiwan because its struggles with China over claims to its territory mirror Guatemala's claims to Belize's land.    [FULL  STORY]