Eduardo Estrella says DR was “ungrateful” to Taiwan
According to the well-known political figure Eduardo Estrella, the founder of the Dominicans for Change (DXC) party, the Dominican government was “ungrateful” towards Taiwan, when it unexpectedly broke relations last week with its former partner.
Estrella said that the Dominican recognition of the People’s Republic of China was especially unfortunate considering the fact that just a few months ago the country had received 90 SUVs, two helicopters and 100 motorcycles that were donated by Taiwan to the Ministry of Defense.
Estrella noted that the spokesman for the Presidential Palace (Roberto Rodriguez Marchena announced on 30 April 2018 that they had just informed the ambassador from Taiwan moments before making the public announcement about the break in relations and the forthcoming signing of diplomatic ties with the PRC.
Estrella said that the Dominican government has been continually referring to the expected arrival of millions of Chinese tourists that, in his opinion, is just never going to happen.
Estrella said that he is not opposed to the new relationship with the People’s Republic of China. But, he warned that the Dominican Republic needs to prepare itself in order to deal with this new commercial partner because the Dominican Republic is at a very real disadvantage in every aspect.
Source: DR1, 7dias
May 20, 2018
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