Taiwan may lose more of its 'partners'

Foreign minister invites Africans to join nation's 'family of friendship'

More countries may sever relationships with Taiwan if the island's leader, Tsai Ingwen, continues to refuse to acknowledge the one-China principle, experts on the Chinese mainland said.

China and the West African country of Burkina Faso resumed diplomatic relations on Saturday, after the latter distanced itself from Taiwan on Thursday. The number of countries with so-called diplomatic ties to the island has dropped to 18.