““Sensitive issue”: Taiwan explained why it does not participate in military aid to UkraineTaiwan explained that military aid to Ukraine is a “sensitive issue” because of its relations with China. The country provides humanitarian aid through neighboring states and has joined Western sanctions against the Russian Federation.”, — write on: unn.ua
Francois Wu noted that Taiwan is still helping Ukraine through neighboring countries and added that military aid is a very sensitive topic, so it is not being discussed at the moment.
Taiwan’s defense minister said last week that the decision to transfer decommissioned HAWK anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine depends on the US. At the same time, former Pentagon official Tony Hu previously reported that Taiwan has already transferred its surplus batteries of anti-aircraft missile complexes HAWK to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Taiwan’s relations with Ukraine
Taiwanese officials have spoken with some Ukrainian mayors, but there have been no official contacts between the governments of the two countries yet.
During a trip to Berlin, Taiwan’s representative said that Taiwan aims to make as many friends as possible in the world. He explained that Ukraine is very careful in its relations with Taiwan, because China, which supports Russia in the war, can put more pressure on Ukraine. Last year, China proposed a 12-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, but it was very general and lacked specifics. Also, China did not participate in the peace conference in Switzerland.
In Europe, Taiwan has official relations only with the Vatican, but its unofficial embassies operate in many countries, including Russia. Such an office has not yet been opened in Ukraine, and there is no representative office of Ukraine in Taiwan either.
Additionally
China often criticizes any cooperation between Taiwan and other countries. For example, in 2021, China was outraged when Lithuania allowed a Taiwanese office to open in its capital, Vilnius. Wu added that Taiwan wants to strengthen ties with Ukraine, but opening a representative office remains only a plan for the future.
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