Chinese presence in Haiti a threat

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China is scheduled to send 125 riot police on a UN peacekeeping mission to Taiwan's diplomatic ally Haiti this weekend. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is concerned about this three-year mission. Not only will this be the first time Chinese forces have entered the Western Hemisphere, they will also be deployed in America's backyard -- the Caribbean. According to a Washington Times report, US officials are on the alert for the latest development.

Most of Taiwan's diplomatic allies are located in the Caribbean and Latin America. For long time, China has tried to persuade these countries to drop diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognize the People's Republic of China. Now, in its over-arching policy of psychological war against the Taiwanese people, Beijing is sending its police to one of our allies under the banner of peacekeeping.

In response, MOFA Spokesman Michel Lu (???) -- who is also a former ambassador to Haiti -- said Tuesday that Taiwan is not worried, and that he is confident the 48-year diplomatic ties between Taiwan and Haiti will not be shaken. His remarks were also made to ease the minds of Taiwan's diplomats currently stationed in Haiti.

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