Tsai Ing-wen Overseas Network, December 18. Two years after the Tsai Ing-wen administration took office, five countries have successively announced that they have "severed diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. However, Tsai Ing-wen's move was described by netizens as "using a hot fa

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Overseas Network December 18Phone Tsai Ing-wen's authorities have taken office for two years, five countries have successively announced their "severe diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. As Taiwan’s only “friendly state” in Europe, Tsai Ing-wen attaches great importance to this. Yesterday (17th), Tsai Ing-wen hurriedly invited the Pope to visit Taiwan on the Pope's birthday. However, Tsai Ing-wen's move was described by netizens as "using a hot face to put on a cold butt". Hong Kong's "China Review News Agency" believes that Taiwan-Vatican relations have been in turmoil.

According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency", the 17th was Pope Francis' 82nd birthday. Taiwan's leader Tsai Ing-wen hurriedly called. While sending birthday wishes, he did not miss any opportunity to "protect 'friendly countries'" and invited the Pope to visit Taiwan.

Netizens on the island couldn't help but tease Tsai Ing-wen. The Pope probably didn't know who she was. When he answered the phone, he asked, "Who are you?" "The world is a super joke! Who is she?" Some netizens also believed that Tsai Ing-wen used "hot face to stick her cold butt" again, saying bluntly that the Pope would not come, "Isn't it embarrassing? If you invite me, you won't come."

It has been a common occurrence for the Taiwan authorities to respond to the "honorable request" by the Vatican. In October, Chen Jianren, deputy leader of Taiwan, participated in the "Cannouncement of the Canonization of the Paolo VI". When he met Francis before the ceremony, he proposed an invitation to visit Taiwan. The Vatican side quickly cleared it up, and Burke, director of the Holy See's news room, said that the itinerary for visiting Taiwan is not currently planned. Even so, the Taiwan authorities still do not give up and declare that they will continue to invite visitors in the future, hoping that the Holy See will plan and arrange the plan.

On the same day Tsai Ing-wen called, the "Foreign Minister" Wu Zhaoxie claimed in his reply to the Taiwan legislature that there is no problem with the current relationship between Taiwan and the Holy See in the short term. Not long ago, Wu Zhaoxie vowed to say that his relationship with 17 "friendly countries" is stable and "no emergency situation". In less than three months, he added the word "short term" before "no problems". According to the analysis by the Hong Kong media "China Review News Agency", Wu Zhaoxie did not say that the relationship between Taiwan and Vatican was stable, but only said that there was no problem in the short term. Obviously, he was not optimistic about the relationship between Taiwan and Vatican and lacked confidence. Previously, Chen Jianren was "smug" because the pope smiled at him, but as netizens on the island said, the "Pope's smile" regarded by Chen Jianren as a "life-saving straw" is probably just to prepare for the "break of diplomatic relations" with apologetic greetings.

"China Review News Agency" pointed out that as the mainland and the Vatican get closer, Taiwan-Vatican relations are in turmoil. According to the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on September 22, 2018, Wang Chao, Deputy Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held talks with Camilleli, Head of the Vatican Delegation and Deputy Minister of Relations of various countries, and signed a temporary agreement on the appointment of the bishop. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang previously said that China and Vatican have always maintained effective contact, and China has always been sincere in improving China-Vatican relations and has made unremitting efforts to this end.

Two years since the Tsai Ing-wen administration took office, five countries have successively announced their "severe diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, and Taiwan's "friendly countries" have dropped sharply to 17. Hong Kong's "China Review News Agency" believes that under this background, Taiwan is full of vigilance and high alert for any foreign affairs. Once the Vatican is lost, the domino effect of "breaking diplomatic relations" will be further expanded. Previously, Taiwan’s representative to the Vatican, De Ruiming, said in an interview that the Vatican also has political influence in Central and South American countries. If Taiwan’s relationship with the Vatican changes, it may also have an indirect impact on the “friendly countries” of Central and South America.

In response to more and more countries "severing diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly stated that this reflects the one-China principle generally adhered to by the international community and is also a correct decision made in accordance with the international trend. China has always been committed to developing friendly and cooperative relations with countries around the world on the basis of adhering to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the One-China Principle. Everyone should not be surprised if a country that can adapt to the trend of the times, adapt to the international trend, and adhere to the one-China principle in the future. (Overseas Network Luo Yiqing)

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