Taiwan denies cheque book diplomacy

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Updated March 28, 2008 16:43:00

Taiwan's Ambassador in Honiara, George Chan says his country has not and will not engage in cheque book diplomacy in Solomon Islands. He was responding to claims by former Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer that Taiwan has been paying political bribes in the Pacific. Ambassador Chan says Mr Downer is using Taiwan as a scape-goat for his own failure as foreign minister in dealing with the former Solomon Islands government.

presenter: Sam Seke
Speaker: Taiwan's Ambassador to Solomon islands, George Chan

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