Liberia enjoyed little diplomatic relations with influential nations outside of the African continent before Sirleaf’s election in 2005. “I have no doubt that the next administration will maintain the One China Policy, given the fact that the country has benefited a great deal as a result of China appreciating us for having a one China policy,” Dr. Konneh said. But Beijing has an uncompromising ‘One China policy’, which forbids its friends from recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign state. Several Liberian diplomats have expressed optimism that the West African nation will uphold the ‘One China Policy’ because of the benefits it brings. “Liberia cannot turn their backs on the “One China policy” because it is a legislated,” said one diplomatic source.

Source: Front Page Africa January 12, 2018 03:11 UTC