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Coronavirus: Palau vice-president’s delegation quarantined in Taiwan after 2 get Covid-19
- J. Uduch Sengebau Senior arrived for an official five-day visit, representing one of the 14 countries still maintaining formal relations with Taiwan
- Amid heightened tensions between Taiwan and mainland China, the island is also hosting Foreign Minister Mario Bucaro of Guatemala this week
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Palau’s vice-president and her eight-member delegation have been quarantined in Taiwan after two of them tested positive for the coronavirus.
Palau is one of the 14 countries still maintaining formal relations with Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own and has sought to isolate internationally by depriving it of diplomatic partners.
Vice-President J. Uduch Sengebau Senior arrived for an official five-day visit on Saturday and was due to meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
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The delegation from the Pacific nation had PCR tests on Sunday, with two of them testing positive for the virus that causes Covid-19.
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Taiwan’s foreign ministry said their schedule had been suspended, possibly for a week.
Taiwan has gradually relaxed Covid-19 curbs, but testing and quarantine restrictions for foreign arrivals remain in place.
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Upon her arrival, Senior, who is also her country’s justice minister, said she looked forward to “strengthening bilateral relations with the Taiwan government and the Ministry of Justice in Taiwan in the areas of justice, maritime security and public safety.”
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