US Republicans condemn SA for Taiwan office ultimatum

More US Republican Party congressmen have joined the queue to condemn South Africa for expelling Taiwan's liaison office from its capital.

- Eric Naki

At home, the department of international relations and cooperation has refused to engage substantively on the matter via the media and undertook to use appropriate official channels.

A senior Republican senator questioned why US President Joe Biden's administration refused to review its policy towards a "South Africa that is hostile to the US", while others blamed the Communist Party of China for manipulating South Africa.

They accused South Africa of not adhering to its non-aligned foreign policy on the Taiwan issue.

Taiwan has since indicated that it will not move the office from Pretoria and will not meet the month-end deadline set by South Africa.

It is not clear what action Pretoria might take in response.