Chen tries 'dollar diplomacy' in Africa

The recent meeting between Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian and a few African countries was just another example of Chen's "dollar diplomacy", a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said yesterday.

"The meeting was calculated to conduct secessionist activities in the international arena and intensify 'dollar diplomacy' for personal and political interests of the Taiwan authorities," said Jiang Yu.

"The meeting was neither in the interest of African development nor for the people in Taiwan," she said.