Taiwan is considering limiting semiconductor exports to South Africa after the country unilaterally renamed Taiwan’s liaison office to a “commercial office,” a move Taiwan condemns as a downgrade of its presence there.
00:00Taiwan is considering limiting semiconductor exports to South Africa after the country renamed Taiwan's liaison office to a commercial office, a move Taipei sees as a downgrade in its presence in the country.
00:13South Africa cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1997, but allowed Taiwan to maintain an official presence in Pretoria under the name Taipei Liaison Office.
00:39Last year, South Africa asked Taiwan to move that office to Johannesburg. It then changed the name to the Taipei Commercial Office in May.
