Six diplomatic allies have abandoned Taipei for Beijing since Tsai Ing-wen was elected the island’s president. Photo: EPA-EFE
Six diplomatic allies have abandoned Taipei for Beijing since Tsai Ing-wen was elected the island’s president. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwan
China /  Diplomacy

Re-elect President Tsai Ing-wen in 2020 and Taiwan will lose all its allies, Beijing warns

  • Warning comes as Solomon Islands becomes the sixth country to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei
  • US can’t help settle cross-strait issues at the core of deteriorating relationship, former Taiwanese leader says

Topic |   Taiwan
Sarah Zheng
Sarah Zheng

Updated: 11:27pm, 17 Sep, 2019

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Six diplomatic allies have abandoned Taipei for Beijing since Tsai Ing-wen was elected the island’s president. Photo: EPA-EFE
Six diplomatic allies have abandoned Taipei for Beijing since Tsai Ing-wen was elected the island’s president. Photo: EPA-EFE
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