Original report from Phnom Penh
17 January 2008
The Taiwanese government said this week it regretted Cambodia’s decision to bar a business liaison office from opening in Phnom Penh, the China Post reported.
Cambodia strictly follows a one-China policy, which categorizes Taiwan as a rogue province, and last week Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong rejected a request by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council to open an office in Phnom Penh.
“We regret Cambodia Foreign Ministry’s stance to make politics take precedence over all other matters,” Phoebe Yeh, a spokeswoman for the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was quoted saying.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Thursday such business offices acted as “unofficial” embassies for Taiwan.
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday neighboring countries like Vietnam and Thailand managed to have Chinese embassies along with Taiwanese trade offices, “but that does not affect their one-China policy.”
“They recognize that even if it is just for business purposes, there should be one office to coordinate and settle technical issues,” he said.
Cambodia strictly follows a one-China policy, which categorizes Taiwan as a rogue province, and last week Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong rejected a request by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council to open an office in Phnom Penh.
“We regret Cambodia Foreign Ministry’s stance to make politics take precedence over all other matters,” Phoebe Yeh, a spokeswoman for the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was quoted saying.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Thursday such business offices acted as “unofficial” embassies for Taiwan.
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday neighboring countries like Vietnam and Thailand managed to have Chinese embassies along with Taiwanese trade offices, “but that does not affect their one-China policy.”
“They recognize that even if it is just for business purposes, there should be one office to coordinate and settle technical issues,” he said.
1 comment:
Retaliatory action: pull out all the investments and developments out of Cambodia, and look elsewhere.
The pre and post-general election will lead to a lot of killings, and soon there won't be anymore investments or developments.
Cambodia is not the place for foreign investments or developments.
Remember that Prime Minister Hun Sen can be out of control at any time, then all forign investors will be fucked.
Advice: invest in Vietnam or elsewhere in the world -- but not Cambodia.
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