Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urges global bodies to include the island-nation in international dialogues amid rising tensions with China
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The Vatican is one of only 12 countries to retain formal diplomatic ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, and Taipei has watched with concern efforts by Beijing and the Holy See to improve ties. “I hold this view in high regard. I therefore earnestly hope that international organisations will stop excluding Taiwan for political reasons,” Lai said, according to the letter published by his office on Friday, January 31.
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