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28 DEC, 2007 Nyasa Times
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Malawi government has been challenged to choose between having diplomatic ties with Taiwan or Mainland China.
Taiwan's foreign minister James Huang made the call today at a news conference in Taipei. He urged Malawi to "choose wisely" between Taipei and Beijing.
"China plans to launch a new diplomatic offensive against Taiwan during the Christmas and New Year holidays. China has pledged billions of dollars, but whether China can honour its promises, no one knows," said Huang.
"Our diplomatic allies must make a cautious choice between Taiwan and China," the Taiwan Foreign Minister said.
He said although a promise of US$6 billion in aid by China is a "fictional, even astronomical figure," Taiwan "cannot guarantee 100 percent" the 41 year bilateral ties between Malawi and Taiwan will not shake.
Taiwan Foreign Minister however, said Taipei will not compete with Beijing based on "dollar diplomacy" but that it will be on "high alert".
"Huang said Malawi is an important ally of Taiwan in Africa. He also said China has strategic ambitions to exploit Malawi's natural resources, while Taiwan cares about the improvement of the living standard of the Malawian people," reported Radio Taiwan International.
Presidential Affairs Ministers Davis Katsonga led a delegation of Malawi officials who were dispatched by President Bingu wa Mutharika, pictured, to Beijing to put pen-to-paper on a memorandum of understanding that would pave the way for establishing diplomatic relations.
Malawi Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Minister, Joyce Banda could not immediately comment on Taiwan call. She is apparently sidelined on the talks to establish formal ties with China.
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做多一點記錄，隨時都有可能斷交
最近的報紙都是『引述台灣的消息』
似乎有雨過天晴的跡象
再看看吧！！
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Malawi government has been challenged to choose between having diplomatic ties with Taiwan or Mainland China.
Taiwan's foreign minister James Huang made the call today at a news conference in Taipei. He urged Malawi to "choose wisely" between Taipei and Beijing.
"China plans to launch a new diplomatic offensive against Taiwan during the Christmas and New Year holidays. China has pledged billions of dollars, but whether China can honour its promises, no one knows," said Huang.
"Our diplomatic allies must make a cautious choice between Taiwan and China," the Taiwan Foreign Minister said.
He said although a promise of US$6 billion in aid by China is a "fictional, even astronomical figure," Taiwan "cannot guarantee 100 percent" the 41 year bilateral ties between Malawi and Taiwan will not shake.
Taiwan Foreign Minister however, said Taipei will not compete with Beijing based on "dollar diplomacy" but that it will be on "high alert".
"Huang said Malawi is an important ally of Taiwan in Africa. He also said China has strategic ambitions to exploit Malawi's natural resources, while Taiwan cares about the improvement of the living standard of the Malawian people," reported Radio Taiwan International.
Presidential Affairs Ministers Davis Katsonga led a delegation of Malawi officials who were dispatched by President Bingu wa Mutharika, pictured, to Beijing to put pen-to-paper on a memorandum of understanding that would pave the way for establishing diplomatic relations.
Malawi Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Minister, Joyce Banda could not immediately comment on Taiwan call. She is apparently sidelined on the talks to establish formal ties with China.
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做多一點記錄，隨時都有可能斷交
最近的報紙都是『引述台灣的消息』
似乎有雨過天晴的跡象
再看看吧！！
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