Taiwan's last two African allies have no plans to switch allegiances and break ties with Taipei as Beijing tries to woo the self-ruled island's diplomatic partners.
Burkina Faso won't cut relations with Taiwan despite people and companies with links to China offering funding in return for recognition of the so-called One China principle, according to Foreign Minister Alpha Barry. Swaziland said its relationship with Taiwan is based on mutual interests, not on money.
"We get outrageous proposals telling us, 'if you sign with Beijing we'll offer you $50 billion or even more,' " Barry said in an interview in the capital, Ouagadougou, this month. "Taiwan is our friend and our partner. We're happy and we see no reason to reconsider the relationship."