Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu launched his statement on Wednesday visit to three Baltic countries. His first stop was Latvia.
Additionally, Estonian authorities are investigating whether the Hong Kong-flagged vessel was involved in the recent damage to underwater infrastructure between Estonia and Finland.
AND Beijing is not happy. — China calls on the Estonian side to adhere to the one-China policy, not allow Taiwan to establish any official institutions, and effectively safeguard bilateral relations arrangements, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.
Estonia’s tough stance
When Taiwan set up an office in another Baltic country, Lithuania, Beijing effectively punished Vilnius with a trade embargo. This prompted the EU to speed up the settlement instruments to resist coercion — a trade tool aimed at effectively fighting countries that harass members of the bloc.
Estonia stressed that the office in Taiwan is in line with EU policy.
— Like many other European Union countries, Estonia is ready to accept the creation of a non-diplomatic economic and cultural representation in Taipei, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said last week. He emphasized that Tallinn still does not recognize Taiwan’s independence.
— At the same time, we think this is also important strengthen relations with Taiwan in the fields of economics, education, culture, relations between civil society organizations and other fields, added Margus Tsahkna.
— Additionally, we support Taiwan’s participation in international settings of global importance – such as the fight against the pandemic and the country’s participation in the World Health Organization. Revitalizing relations with Taiwan does not conflict with the one China policy, he continued.
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