In the final analysis, nefarious foreign attempts to shore up separatists in Taiwan to pursue “independence” are doomed to fail, says the writer.
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola. Picture: Jacoline Schoonees / DIRCOThe brouhaha around the forced relocation of the Taipei Liaison Office from SA’s capital Pretoria to Johannesburg – approximately 50 km southward – is completely misplaced.
In addition, DIRCO explained: “This also aligns with standard diplomatic practice that capital cities are the seats of Foreign Embassies and High Commissions.” The people-to-people diplomatic relations between Pretoria and Beijing, coupled with cooperation in various sectors such as military, commerce, health and agriculture, among others, has cemented bilateral ties between the two allies that are a shining light in BRICS as well.
In addition, China has become a beacon of hope for the entire Global South, and developing economies the world over. China has breathed life into the aspiration of the developing world as a collective, showing that with a clearly mapped out trajectory to economic growth and development, nations can push back the frontiers of hardships, poverty and unemployment.
South Africa has taken the country’s leadership role in the continent seriously. For instance, at the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit that was held in Beijing, President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasized the importance of international adherence to the One-China Principle. South Africa has done very well by sorting out the outstanding mess that is Taiwan’s lingering abnormal status.
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