Former Taiwan envoy Jaime Wu under fire over Nicaraguan citizenship
- Wu urged to return to the island to face questions about his loyalty
- The former ambassador was granted citizenship a day after Managua switched recognition from Taipei to Beijing
The self-ruled island terminated its official relations with Nicaragua and accused it of betraying their long-standing friendship after Managua announced on December 9 it had established formal ties to Beijing.
Jaime Wu retired as ambassador a month before the switch and was granted citizenship by Nicaragua on December 10, allowing him to remain in the country.
“[Wu] swiftly resigned a month before the switch and obtained Nicaraguan nationality a day after the switch. It is necessary [for the authorities] to check if there was anything to do with [alleged] collusion with the Chinese Communists,” DPP legislator Chao Tien-lin said on Wednesday.
Chao said there was not much the government could do to recall Wu to the island because the envoy had retired.