Chinese ambassador meets with Guyana’s foreign minister to convey that vaccines will be given, but Guyana unilaterally terminates Taiwan‘s office agreement.
Taiwan announced the establishment of a “Taiwan office” in Guyana, South America on the 4th, but unexpectedly there was an overnight change, and Guyana issued a press release stating that “there was a miscommunication in the signing of the agreement and the agreement will be terminated. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Chinese government for bullying and compressing Taiwan’s international space on the 5th, while Guyana also confirmed at the same Time that China would donate 20,000 doses of vaccines, which was interpreted as one of the reasons for the unilateral suspension of the agreement by Guyana.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release on the 4th to set up a “Taiwan office” in Guyana, while stressing that “whether it is an office or a representative office, it has the same meaning and official status.”
However, less than 24 hours later, Guyana issued a press release stating that the Government of Guyana had taken note of the media reports regarding the establishment of a “Taiwan Office” in Guyana and wished to take this opportunity to clarify that the Government of Guyana continues to abide by the “One China” policy and maintains diplomatic relations with the Chinese Communist Party. Guyana has not established any diplomatic relations with Taiwan and the agreement has been terminated due to a miscommunication in the signing of the agreement.
Taiwan Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Annie Ou points to a map of Guyana during a press conference on February 4, 2021.
China’s Pressure on Guyana Turns to Tsai’s Irony as Xi Jinping “Opposes Bullying”
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ou Jiang’an responded on the 5th that the government of the Republic of China deeply regrets that the Guyana government unilaterally announced the termination of the establishment agreement within less than 24 hours after both sides agreed to release the news of the establishment agreement to the public due to pressure from the Chinese government, and after many efforts, it was still unable to change the decision of the Guyana side.
Ou Jiang’an: “We express our strongest dissatisfaction and condemnation of the Chinese government’s renewed bullying and compression of Taiwan’s international space and the participation of its people in international affairs. The Chinese government’s continued international isolation of Taiwan runs counter to its leader’s solemn declaration to the international community that it is ‘against the bullying of the strong and the bullying of the weak, and that no one should have the say who has the bigger arm or fist.”
Ou Jiang’an criticized that the Chinese government’s way of saying one thing and doing another only accentuates its evil nature and distances the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait even further. She stressed that the Republic of China on Taiwan is a sovereign and independent country, and its people have the right to deepen relations with other countries around the world, establish relationships and participate in international organizations and activities.
The posting by Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that Xi Jinping’s comment about “bullying the strong and bullying the weak” was too ironic.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen also pointed out in a Facebook post that it was only in late January that Chinese Communist Party President Xi Jinping mentioned at the World Economic Forum that he “opposes bullying the strong over the weak, and cannot say who has the biggest arms and fists”. This should be the solemn commitment of a great power, but now the Chinese Communist Party authorities have made this declaration a great irony. Such an approach will not help cross-strait relations nor will it help improve the CCP’s international image.
Tsai shouted that challenges are always there, but Taiwanese will not bow to adversity, and Taiwan’s firm determination to go global will never be changed; it will unite to cheer up the diplomats on the front line, and will even unite to gain the support of the international community, so that the world can see Taiwan’s achievements.
Guyana confirms China’s donation of 20,000 doses of vaccines, DPP condemns threatening the health of people in other countries
Shortly after Taiwan’s announcement, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, posted a photo on Facebook with the Chinese Communist Party’s representative in Guyana, Chen Xilai. A statement issued by the country said that Chen Xilai, the Chinese Communist Party representative in Guyana, had pledged to Guyana that a donation of 20,000 doses of the vaccine had been approved; the foreign minister expressed his sincere gratitude and stressed that the vaccine would help Guyana fight the New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic and that the vaccine would arrive in March at the earliest.
Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) issued a statement condemning “the Chinese Communist Party’s use of the lives and health of people in other countries as a threat to force Guyana to terminate its agreement with Taiwan, an act of bullying that Taiwan should condemn with one voice, regardless of dynasties or parties, and calling on the democratic nations of the world to face up to the evil nature of the Chinese Communist Party and the acts of international bullies. “
Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd Facebook posting a photo with Chinese representative to Guyana Chen Xilai.
China donates vaccines to pressure Guyana Ding Shufan: China is already stretched thin by spreading money
The company’s main business is to provide a wide range of products and services to the public. Especially the mainland epidemic is still serious, if the public to give millions of doses of Kyushu, in the country is also very difficult to explain, the surface is to say 20,000, non-public can not speak.
Ding Shufan: “This is deeper than the pocket, the United States is a private economy, but the mainland can force you with the national economy, which is more difficult. Furthermore Taiwan’s vaccine is not out yet, and we can’t provide it.”
Ding Shufan suggested that the Chinese Communist Party is now facing a tightening of resources for the Belt and Road, because the internal economy of the Communist Party is not good because of the epidemic, and its national revenue may start to decrease, so the resources that can be allocated to the Belt and Road are relatively reduced. The Chinese Communist Party’s money-spinning diplomacy is also starting to strain, and these small, remote countries will be the opening for Taiwan’s diplomacy to make a difference.
Gao Yingmao looks at the U.S.-China tug-of-war from the perspective of Kyushu.
Taiwan’s former Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Gao Yingmao was interviewed by this station and analyzed that Taiwan’s international status is very complicated and the number of diplomatic relations has been decreasing under the suppression of the Chinese Communist Party.
Gao Yingmao: “This time, the U.S. support for Taiwan is understandable, but it is worth discussing how much power the U.S. has to support Taiwan and how much influence the U.S. has on Taiwan. This time the Guyana government quickly changed its attitude and it is not worth making a fuss about. The future development I personally expect is positive, but there are many difficulties, and the direction to work and the will should be persevered.”
Gao Yingmao mentioned that the U.S. Biden administration has not yet formally started communicating with the Chinese government, which has taken a very strong attitude toward international issues and even U.S. issues, and now the U.S.-China relationship is still quite rigid, so there is more or less room for communication in the future. But if the U.S. is convinced that the Chinese Communist Party wants to challenge the U.S. leadership in the international community, and also wants to fight for hegemony, there is not much room for Biden to compromise with Xi Jinping’s government in the future.
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