Suldaanka Posted August 4, 2020 China's Ambassador to Somalia has been in Hargeisa since Saturday and has not met with president Muse Biixi. A high level delegation from Beijing is expected to arrive n Hargeisa. It seems China has freaked out Taiwan setting up shop next to its only Military Base outside China. Somaliland is playing hardball. It is getting very interesting. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted August 5, 2020 Taiwan's Foreign Ministry spokes person reiterates that Taiwan and Somaliland have direct communications and their relationship is built on shared values. "Asked about Somaliland’s plans, as reported by the Web site, ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou (歐江安) told a news briefing in Taipei that the ministry would not comment on opinions of anonymous sources. Taiwan and Somaliland maintain effective communications, and their alliance is built on their shared values of protecting freedom, democracy and human rights, the spokeswoman said. Taiwan’s representative office in Hargeisa is set to be formally established at the end of this month or early next month, although the plan could change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she said." Somaliland office to open soon: MOFA - Taipei Times TAIPEITIMES.COM A representative office is set to open in Somaliland at the end of this month, at the earliest, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday amid reports that Beijing is sending a diplomatic delegation... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted August 5, 2020 Just now, Suldaanka said: Taiwan and Somaliland maintain effective communications, and their alliance is built on their shared values of protecting freedom, democracy and human rights, the spokeswoman said. This is effectively what China doesn't understand. China is not compatible with Somaliland and hence it is this very reason why the Chinese delegation in Hargeisa will go back empty handed. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted August 5, 2020 25 minutes ago, Oodweyne said: Agreed all that, but on top of that, there are other issues also besides that. And by that I mean, as you know in our "Somaliland's Culture", we really don't like "over-muscled-up-bullies", which is what PRC does it across to the third-world with its "wolf-warrior diplomacy". Particularly in the sense of bullying, diplomatically and financially, any nation or state who does anything they so much disagree with it. Absolutely. Cashar fiican ayaa loo dhigay. But in the grand scheme of things, this issue is one of principles, Somaliland will maintain its relations with Taiwan because it makes sense. yes, China has a lot of money. But money is not everything. If you want to see the legacy of China in Africa, one needs to look closely at Angola, Mozambique and Zambia. Not the shining examples of success. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted August 5, 2020 Jinshinow maxaa hargeisa ku geeyay? Safiirka China u fadhiya Somalia oo cid og ba aanay jirin. ------------ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted August 6, 2020 The Chinese have offered Somaliland development package if Somaliland broke ranks with Taiwan. Obviously Somaliland rejected the manoeuvre. China is scared the new relationship between Somaliland and Taiwan will undo decades of isolating Taiwan from the world, specially in Africa. Somaliland is not budging. President Bihi rejected Chinese Delegation’s Offer of Conditional Development Package | Somaliland Chronicle SOMALILANDCHRONICLE.COM According to sources from Somaliland government, The President of the Republic of Somaliland HE Muse Bihi Abdi met with the Chinese delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ChinaR… 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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