2019-10-19 18:53
The Solomon Islands and Kiribati "severed diplomatic relations" with Taiwan in September, and Kuomintang "legislator" Xu Yuren asked whether St. Vincent and the Grenadines were Not Taiwan's next "severance of diplomatic relations" during a question in the "Legislative Yuan" on the 18th. "Foreign Minister" Wu Chao-sup of the Taiwan authorities claimed that he "will pay close attention."
Wu Zhaoxie data map (Source: Taiwan media)
According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency" reported on October 18, Taiwan's "Legislative Yuan" conducted a general inquiry on "governance" on the 18th, and Xu Yuren quoted international media reports when questioning that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines were recently preparing to hold a 2020 "general election," and the country's New Democratic Party had stated that if it came to power, it would turn to the mainland.
Wu Chao-sup declared that Taiwan's "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" has taken note of the relevant situation and explained to all circles in the country that Taiwan has always spared no effort in supporting Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Mr. Wu also claimed that the country's prime minister, Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves, also maintained close ties with Taiwan. He said: Taiwan's "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" will pay close attention.
Hsu Yu-jen said that if there is another change in the relations between "countries with diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, Wu Chao-sup should step down and take responsibility for stepping down, and he is not allowed to accept the consolation of Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen.
Speaking of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tsai Ing-wen visited in July, and Taiwan's Central News Agency published a press release on July 12 mischaracterizing Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a "permanent member of the Un Security Council." Subsequently, Taiwan's "Central News Agency" urgently revised the draft, and at noon on July 12, its website changed the words "permanent member of the United Nations" to "non-permanent member of the United Nations."
According to the data, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are referred to as Saint Vincent, and Taiwan is called "Saint Vincent". As a Latin American country, the country is located in the southern part of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, consisting of the main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with a population of about 100,000 people and a total land area of 389 square kilometers.
At present, Taiwan's remaining 15 "countries with diplomatic relations" include Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands in the Pacific; Belize, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis in Latin America; The Eswatini of Africa and the Vatican of Europe.
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