Slovenia tries to head off row with Beijing over Taiwan office by saying it will refer to ‘Taipei’ rather than using island’s name

Source: China – South China Morning PostSlovenian officials have attempted to head off a potential dispute with China by clarifying that any Taiwanese diplomatic presence in the country will refer to “Taipei” rather than “Taiwan”.The move comes amid speculation that the Alpine nation would follow Lithuania in hosting a “Taiwanese representative office”, seen by Beijing as a breach of the one-China policy.Senior US official to visit Lithuania in show of support over Chinese ‘coercion’But at a session of the European Parliament’s…Read More