Taiwan to open an office in Guyana
RECIPROCATION? Although Georgetown made clear its ‘one China’ policy remained, Taipei has opened the door wide for Guyana to establish an office here, a source said
By Lu Yi-hsuan, Shih Hsiao-kuang and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporters, with staff writer
Taiwan is to open a representative office in Guyana, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday, establishing a presence in the South American nation that is to focus on economic ties, before eventually offering commercial and consular services.
On Jan. 11, an agreement was inked with the Guyanese Department of Foreign Trade to establish a “Taiwan office,” with the possibility that Guyana would open a reciprocal office in Taiwan, the ministry said in a statement.
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