However, Eswatini and the 12 other allies would continue to support Taiwan, Dlamini said, adding that his country is committed to enhancing bilateral ties with Taipei. Just days before Tsai’s departure for the US, Honduras on Sunday announced that it had cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, leaving 13 UN members that recognize the Republic of China.ĭlamini said that the meeting did not touch upon the Honduras issue, but added that the Kingdom of Eswatini respected Tegucigalpa’s decision, as it probably had its reasons to make the move. Tsai arrived in New York on Wednesday afternoon US time and was expected to depart for Guatemala late yesterday. In addition to the envoys from the 13 allies, representatives from other like-minded countries, such as Malta, also attended the meeting with Tsai, sources said.
She is to have another stopover in California before returning to Taiwan.Īfter a 30-minute closed-door meeting with Tsai at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, Eswatini Representative to the UN Thamie Dlamini told the Central News Agency （CNA） that it was “remarkable” for the representatives to meet Tsai and her delegation.ĭlamini welcomed Tsai’s plan to visit Guatemala and Belize, saying it was meaningful for Taiwan to “renew friendship and solidarity” with its allies and like-minded countries.ĭlamini said that Tsai, Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu （吳釗燮） and other members of her delegation had good exchanges with the UN diplomats and friends from other countries, who also voiced their support for Taiwan’s participation in the international community.ĭlamini, who previously served as his country’s ambassador to Taiwan, said he believed that “Taiwan is playing a more important role” in the world at a time of multilateralism. Tsai was in New York City on a stopover on her trip to Central American diplomatic allies Guatemala and Belize. The representatives of Taiwan’s 13 UN-recognized diplomatic allies voiced support for the nation’s international participation on Thursday, when they met with President Tsai Ing-wen （蔡英文） in New York. MEETING IN NEW YORK: Envoys of Taiwan’s 13 UN-recognized diplomatic allies backed the nation’s bid to participate in global forums, an Eswatini diplomat said
President Tsai Ing-wen, second right, Minster of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu, center, and other members of her delegation meet young people in New York on Thursday.
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