Taiwan threatened on Thursday to take legal action against Nicaragua, an ally until recently, for “confiscating” its embassy in the Central American country and planning to transfer it to China after changing diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing.
According to the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry, the Nicaraguan government “confiscated” the property of the former embassy, which had already been sold to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua, after the two countries cut diplomatic ties earlier this month.
China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, has increased pressure to isolate the island internationally. Managua’s change of position has left Taipei with only 14 diplomatic allies globally.
Taipei criticized the government of President Daniel Ortega for its plan to transfer ownership to Beijing, which it considers “an act of justice.”
“Taiwan will undertake appropriate international legal procedures to protect its diplomatic property and ensure that Nicaragua is held accountable for its unlawful act” from the point of view of international law, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The embargo “is part of China’s explicit and aggressive intention to annex Taiwan, which seriously contravenes international norms and damages regional peace and stability,” he added.
Nicaragua is the eighth country to withdraw its recognition of Taiwan since Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016, amid growing tension with China.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has warned that military tensions with China are at their highest in four decades.
This year, Taipei recorded sorties by more than 940 Chinese military aircraft, compared with about 380 sorties last year.
Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx