Beijing may tolerate Taiwan’s presence in Somaliland – unless it turns political, observers say

Beijing may not fight the decision by Taiwan to establish a representative office in Somaliland if the relationship is restricted to commercial ties and not political or diplomatic, analysts say.On Monday, the Taiwanese flag was hoisted in Hargeisa, the capital of the breakaway region of Somaliland in northwest Somalia, marking the official establishment of a representative office in Somaliland.Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen called the opening of a representative office, “an important…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3097855/beijing-may-tolerate-taiwans-presence-somaliland-unless-it