Russia has close relations with China, so it's not surprising that it criticized Taiwan. However, Russia's reaction also revealed that it was unaware that China opposed the council and guidelines when they were first formulated, and also that Taiwan's decision was made in order to reinforce democracy and respect the right of the people to determine their own future.
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We respect the way the money...is used...but surveillance would not just be good for local people but also for Taiwan too.
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What we care about most is whether the aid is successful.
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This had not happened before. We are encountering unprecedented difficulty because of China's behind-the-scenes interference.
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I can confirm that we had these two cases of aid to Nauru but they both were part of an existing aid and cooperation program.
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We will continue to communicate through existing channels. We may send delegations abroad.
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