2023-12-13 11:35:00
Wu Zhaoxie said that regardless of whether his party wins or loses, he will step down as foreign minister following Taiwan’s presidential election in January next year.
Updated at 19:35 CST on December 13, 2023
Taiwan’s longest-serving foreign minister since becoming a democracy plans to step down in the coming months. During his tenure, he experienced a series of major events that helped Taipei distance itself from Washington while also provoking Beijing.
Wu Zhaoxie said that regardless of whether his party wins or loses, he will step down as foreign minister following Taiwan’s presidential election in January next year. Wu’s decision to step down will deprive Taipei of an experienced foreign minister at a time of uncertainty in Sino-US relations.
Wu Zhaoxie said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that he has served as Taiwan’s foreign minister for nearly six years, which is a long, long time. He said that this may be the most difficult foreign minister in the world.
(This article will be updated)
…
Taiwan’s longest-serving foreign minister since becoming a democracy plans to step down in the coming months. During his tenure, he experienced a series of major events that helped Taipei distance itself from Washington while also provoking Beijing.
Wu Zhaoxie said that regardless of whether his party wins or loses, he will step down as foreign minister following Taiwan’s presidential election in January next year. Wu’s decision to step down will deprive Taipei of an experienced foreign minister at a time of uncertainty in Sino-US relations.
Wu Zhaoxie said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that he has served as Taiwan’s foreign minister for nearly six years, which is a long, long time. He said that this may be the most difficult foreign minister in the world.
(This article will be updated)
1702473549
#Taiwan #Foreign #Minister #Joseph #step #coming #months #Wall #Street #Journal