Taiwan has not been invited to today’s inauguration of Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Ministry of Foreign Affairs deputy spokesman Tsuei Ching-lin (崔靜麟) said yesterday.
Manila has notified Taipei that no Taiwanese government representatives would be invited to today’s inauguration ceremony.
The Philippines has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, and instead recognizes China.
Despite the lack of an invitation, Taiwan’s representative office in Manila has passed on President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) congratulations to Marcos Jr, Tsuei said.
Former minister of health and welfare Yeh Ching-chuan (葉金川) in 2010 attended the inauguration of former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III in a personal capacity
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