Taiwan alleges China is using cash to win developing nations to its stand on the island
- Taiwan's foreign minister Lin Chia-lung alleged on Wednesday that China uses cash and cheap construction to persuade developing nations to support its stance on Taiwan.
- Lin linked China's campaign to the 1971 U.N. Resolution that transferred China's Security Council seat to Beijing, which Beijing and allies use to claim Taiwan is part of China.
- China has succeeded in reducing Taiwan's 12 formal diplomatic allies, mostly small island nations and some Central American countries, by offering secretive deals and economic inducements.
- Lin accused China of attempting to sway developing countries through low-cost infrastructure initiatives ranging from sports arenas to railways, but noted that these methods are becoming less effective as Taiwan strengthens its backing from the US and EU.
- Lin urged resisting China's legal and diplomatic pressure, highlighting Taiwan's exclusion from the UN and other forums, and emphasizing the need for US and EU backing to counter Beijing.
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Taiwan alleges China is using cash to win developing nations to its stand on the island
Taiwan's foreign minister alleges China is using cash and other inducements to win over developing countries to its position on the self-governed island.
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