The Taiwanese president, Tsai Ing-wen, has lashed out at China after Burkina Faso broke diplomatic ties with the island, the second country to do so this month.
The move, which has been welcomed by China, came after the Dominican Republic switched recognition to Beijing earlier this month, leaving Taiwan with only 18 diplomatic allies around the world. Although it was not immediately clear if Burkina Faso and China would establish diplomatic relations, officials in Taipei said it was only a matter of time and blamed Beijing for the setback.
“China’s crude behaviours to undermine our sovereignty have already challenged the bottom line of Taiwan’s society. We will not tolerate it any more,” President Tsai told reporters without elaborating.
Tsai accused Beijing of using “dollar diplomacy” to lure away the island’s allies.
She added that Beijing’s moves reflected “insecurity and lack of confidence … The more crude their behaviour, the more it sparks international repulsion”.
外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan)
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