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Managua, Nicaragua, July 4 (CNA) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Saturday that Taiwan's 23 million people should not be excluded from important international organizations such as the United Nations. Speaking at a luncheon that visiting President Ma Ying-jeou hosted for Taiwanese expatriates in Nicaragua, Ortega reiterated his country's friendship with Taiwan and its determination to support Taiwan's efforts to be integrated into the international community. Ortega's words of friendship came a day after he failed to welcome Ma at the airport and attend a state banquet, raising speculation of tensions between the two countries. But after apologizing to Ma earlier Saturday for his absences, Ortega said that based on solid ties between the two countries, Nicaragua and Taiwan will further bolster bilateral exchanges,... [read full story]
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