Taiwan wants inclusive ties with Argentina that would allow the Latin American country to engage with both Beijing and Taiwan, but the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has refused to allow this, a Taiwanese official said.
Taiwanese Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Yui told Spanish news site Infobae on March 21 that Taiwan was unable to establish an embassy in Argentina owing to the CCP’s interference.
“We do not intend to drive the People’s Republic of China [PRC] out of Argentina. If we can live together in Argentina, that would be fine. But China’s stance is not like that, unfortunately. They are exclusive,” he said….