Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, left, greets the press at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport yesterday as Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu, right, looks on.
Photo: Yao Chieh-hsiu, Taipei Times

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves yesterday called on China to halt its military exercises around Taiwan, saying that he aimed to show solidarity with Taipei by visiting for six days.

Speaking at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport upon his arrival yesterday morning, Gonsalves said he understands there are differences between the Republic of China (ROC), the official name of Taiwan, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), following the Chinese Civil War in 1949.