The South African government just told Taiwan to move its de facto embassy out of Pretoria to the commercial center Johannesburg within the next six months. The order is in line with the PRC's constant campaign against any hint of Taiwan sovereignty. The PRC campaign predates the formation of BRICS by many years. The fact that this South African move comes only in 2024 is one more cut in multipolarista puffery, which pretends that the routine contention among capitalist countries is a big aid and even a substitute for socialist revolution.
The relocation of the Taiwan office is a petty thing, but embarrassing to BRICS-lovers like the Marcy-ite Party for Socialism and Liberation, the CP of Great Britain M-L, and the World Anti-Imperialist Platform, and commentators like Vijay Prashad and Scott Ritter. South Africa asks Taiwan to move its de facto embassy from Pretoria Reuters, October 18, 2024 Johannesburg - South Africa's government said on Friday that it had asked Taiwan to relocate its de facto embassy out of the capital Pretoria, while Taiwan accused it of bowing to pressure from China. South Africa rejected this characterization and said the move was standard diplomatic practice, given that it severed political and diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1997. The Taipei Liaison Office in Pretoria will be rebranded as a Trade Office and moved to commercial capital Johannesburg, said South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation. China is South Africa's largest trading partner globally. "We appreciate South Africa's correct decision to relocate the Taipei Liaison Office in South Africa out of Pretoria, the administrative capital," said China's Foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning. https://www.reuters.com/world/south-africa-asks-taiwan-move-its-de-facto-embassy-pretoria-2024-10-18/rom -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#33002): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/33002 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/109085726/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
