Guyana calls off plan for Taiwan ties after Beijing criticizes 'mistake'
2021-02-05 09:06:58 source：The Guardian
Febuary 4, 2021
Guyana has abruptly terminated an agreement with Taiwan to open an office in the South American country, hours after China urged Georgetown to “correct their mistake”.
Earlier on Thursday, Taiwan’s foreign ministry announced it had signed an agreement with Guyana to open a Taiwan office – effectively a de facto embassy for the island that China claims as its sovereign territory with no right to diplomatic ties.
But later on the same day, Guyana’s foreign ministry said it was rolling back the agreement – and that it continued to adhere to the “One China” policy.
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