Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Joanne Ou gives a briefing at the ministry in Taipei yesterday. “Thank you to all of our friends in #Brazil for your kind congratulations, and I hope you are all staying safe & healthy. Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right, and democracy is a mutual value shared by Taiwan and Brazil, she said. As of yesterday, 275 dignitaries from 49 nations and international organizations, including presidents, prime ministers and lawmakers, had sent congratulatory remarks to Tsai for her inauguration, she said. As Brazil adheres to a one China policy, it does not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but the two nations maintain unofficial ties through representative offices.

Source: Taipei Times May 28, 2020 15:56 UTC