Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-05-25

The foreign minister, Joseph Wu, says he still has confidence in Taiwan’s diplomacy. Wu

Wu says he still has confidence in Taiwan’s diplomacy. (CNA photo)

was speaking on Friday at National Chengchi University in Taipei, a day after Burkina Faso broke off formal ties with Taiwan.

Wu said there is room for Taiwan despite the country’s difficulties on the diplomatic front especially at a time of strained cross-strait ties. He also said the government will strengthen ties with leading democracies and major international organizations around the world.

“Our diplomacy has never been defeated. That’s because we have many young and senior diplomats. The joint efforts made by all government agencies and the public mean that Taiwan’s diplomatic space is actually a lot larger and better than many other countries,” said Wu.    [FULL  STORY]