May 6, 2008
2 Taiwanese officials resign over Papua New Guinea fiasco
“I have trusted the wrong people with the Papua New Guinea project and caused great damage and turmoil to the country, so I am resigning from my post”
Two senior Taiwanese officials resigned Tuesday over the loss of millions of dollars in a failed attempt to persuade Papua New Guinea to officially recognize Taiwan.
The government said Foreign Minister James Huang and Deputy Premier Chiou I-jen were leaving their posts.
The resignations follow last week's revelations that Taiwan lost $29.8 million in a failed 2006 attempt to establish ties with Papua New Guinea.
The money was intended as economic aid for Papua New Guinea, providing it switched its recognition from rival China. Read more
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