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Island nation of Sao Tome breaks ties with Taiwan
Associated Press ^
| Dec 20, 2016 9:49 PM EST
Posted on 12/20/2016 7:44:55 PM PST by Olog-hai
Taiwan says the African island nation of São Tomé and Principe has broken their diplomatic ties.
Just 21 countries and governments now have diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Most of the world and the United Nations do not formally recognize Taiwan as a condition of maintaining relations with Beijing, which considers Taiwan a part of its territory. …
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: china; nuclearpowers; redchina; saotome; taiwan
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posted on
12/20/2016 7:44:55 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
China is a part of Taiwan’s territory.
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posted on
12/20/2016 7:48:16 PM PST
by
Ray76
(DRAIN THE SWAMP)
To: Olog-hai
We cannot leave a free people isolated. They are an important economic ally.
They are the remains of anything that was once good in China, prior to Communism.
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posted on
12/20/2016 7:50:12 PM PST
by
ConservativeMind
("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
To: Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Sao Tome Population: 197,541 (July 2016 est.) Natural resources: fish, hydropower GDP per capita: $3,200 (2015 est.)
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posted on
12/20/2016 7:54:20 PM PST
by
Sasparilla
(I 'm Not Tired Of Winning)
To: Olog-hai
Sao Tome Population: 197,541 (July 2016 est.) Natural resources: fish, hydropower GDP per capita: $3,200 (2015 est.)
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posted on
12/20/2016 7:54:26 PM PST
by
Sasparilla
(I 'm Not Tired Of Winning)
To: Olog-hai
Sao Tome/Principe will probably not affect the global balance of power, one way or another. Just a guess.
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posted on
12/20/2016 7:55:52 PM PST
by
Migraine
(Diversity is great- -- until it happens to YOU.)
To: Olog-hai
964,000 people. This is important in the grand scheme of things?
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posted on
12/20/2016 7:56:16 PM PST
by
Fungi
(Having my fungus and eating it too.)
To: Olog-hai
Location of Sao Tome:
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posted on
12/20/2016 7:56:48 PM PST
by
gaijin
To: Fungi
Correction, I meant 964 square mile.
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posted on
12/20/2016 7:57:53 PM PST
by
Fungi
(Having my fungus and eating it too.)
To: Fungi
If they recognize Red China, that gives the ChiComs a tighter grip on Africa than they currently possess. The world has just let Red China run roughshod over that continent for decades.
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posted on
12/20/2016 7:58:13 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: gaijin
And of course, one can imagine how things would be with a permanent PLA Navy presence there.
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posted on
12/20/2016 8:00:56 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: gaijin
That’s near zero-zero-zero.
0° longitude, 0° latitude, 0 feet above sea level...
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posted on
12/20/2016 8:05:14 PM PST
by
null and void
( If you defy federal law, we deny federal funds.)
To: Olog-hai
Julius Nayere would have disagreed with you.
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posted on
12/20/2016 8:20:13 PM PST
by
DIRTYSECRET
(urope. Why do they put up with this.)
To: Migraine
I don’t know. They’re strategically located.
Nowhere is a very desired place these days.
“:^)
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posted on
12/20/2016 8:25:44 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
To: DIRTYSECRET
On what part?
Nyerere was basically Red China’s man in Tanzania.
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posted on
12/20/2016 8:27:20 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: null and void
There is a VOA station there. Lots of antennas.
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posted on
12/20/2016 8:30:44 PM PST
by
ASA Vet
(Make US Intelligence great again!)
To: null and void
The island is volcanic and mountainous.
highest point: Pico de Sao Tome 2,024 m (6,640 ft.)
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posted on
12/20/2016 8:36:35 PM PST
by
ASA Vet
(Make US Intelligence great again!)
To: Sasparilla
This is a matter of pride for China. Wonder what their bribe to San Tome for this act was.
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posted on
12/20/2016 9:25:11 PM PST
by
tbw2
To: Olog-hai
“Most of the world and the United Nations do not formally recognize Taiwan”
But they damn sure use their electronics.
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posted on
12/20/2016 9:27:56 PM PST
by
Rebelbase
(ABC/NBC/CBS/MSNBC/PBS/CNN/FOX are THE LEGACY MEDIA)
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