Recognizing Rows
Sticking to the One-China Policy is more beneficial to Indonesia than serving Taiwan's political interests.
December 24, 2002
Taiwan and Indonesia went through a great deal of embarrassment when a planned private visit of Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian to Yogyakarta was cancelled at the last minute on Sunday, December 15. How could Taiwan not feel humiliated when the visit, publicly announced days before, was abruptly rejected by the Indonesian Government? The big embarrassment could have been avoided had there been coordination between those in charge of Indo
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