Taiwan opens ‘milestone’ trade office in Guyana
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TAIPEI, Feb 4, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Taiwan has set up a trade office in Guyana, officials announced on Thursday, a step the United States called a “milestone” as the island tries to push back against China’s campaign to keep it isolated.
Taipei said it signed an agreement with the South American country last month to set up the Taiwan Office.
“This milestone will benefit both partners and advance security, democratic values and prosperity in the region,” Julie Chung, acting assistant secretary of the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, wrote on Twitter.
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Pompeo Returns Cuba to Terrorism Sponsor List, Constraining Bidenâs Plans
In announcing the move, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited Cubaâs hosting of American fugitives and Colombian rebels and its support for Venezuelaâs authoritarian leader.
The statement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited Cubaâs refusal to extradite 10 leaders of Colombiaâs National Liberation Army, who have been living Havana since 2017.Credit.Jessica Mcgowan/Getty Images
Published Jan. 11, 2021Updated Feb. 15, 2021
WASHINGTON â The State Department designated Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday in a last-minute foreign policy stroke that will complicate the incoming Biden administrationâs plans to restore friendlier relations with Havana.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo must decide whether to approve a plan from State Department officials to classify Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing two US officials.