Taiwan, South Africa and Pretoria

Taiwan says South Africa gives March deadline to move office from Pretoria
The South African government has given Taiwan a deadline of the end of March to relocate the island's de facto embassy outside of the capital city Pretoria, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said, blaming Chinese pressure for the move.
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South Africa presses Taiwan to vacate liaison office in Pretoria
Taiwan has expressed “grave concerns” about growing pressure from South Africa to downgrade and relocate its de facto embassy from Pretoria, the country’s administrative capital. The island’s foreign ministry confirmed on Monday that the South African government renewed a demand in late January asking the island to move its representative office out of Pretoria by the end of March.
South African office talks intensify
The current phase of talks with South Africa regarding its demand to move the nation’s representative office from Pretoria is “more challenging” than the first round due to intensified Chinese pressure, a source with knowledge of the matter said yesterday. On Oct. 7 last year, South Africa requested that the office move by the end of that month.
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Taiwan says South Africa has given March deadline to move office from Pretoria
TAIPEI--The South African government has given Taiwan a deadline of the end of March to relocate the island’s de facto embassy outside of the capital city Pretoria, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said,
South Africa sets deadline for Taiwan to relocate embassy from Pretoria
The South African government has set a deadline for Taiwan to move its de facto embassy from Pretoria by the end of March, according to the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry, which attributed the decision to pressure from China.
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Taiwan Says S.Africa Gives March Deadline to Move Office From Pretoria
Taiwan Says S.Africa Gives March Deadline to Move Office From Pretoria TAIPEI (Reuters) -The South African government has given Taiwan a deadline of the end of March to relocate the island's ...