Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a press conference announcing Burkina Faso cut the diplomatic relations with Taiwan on May 24. The foreign ministry in Beijing said that China appreciates Burkina Faso's decision, according to Xinhua, China's official news agency. Taiwan minister offers to quitTaiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said he had offered his resignation to President Tsai. China and Taiwan -- officially the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China, respectively -- separated in 1949 following the Communist victory on the mainland after a civil war. Unofficial tiesWashington has close unofficial ties with Taiwan and provides the island with arms under the Taiwan Relations Act, but the US has formal diplomatic relations only with Beijing.

Source: CNN May 25, 2018 03:22 UTC