Yen Chia-liang

Yen Chia-liang is the Director-General of the Department of West Asian and African Affairs at Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has been in the news for addressing the recent downgrade of Taiwan's representative offices in South Africa, which occurred without prior consultation with Taiwan. In response to this diplomatic shift, Yen announced that the Ministry is considering imposing microchip export sanctions on South Africa as a countermeasure to protect Taiwan's sovereignty and dignity. His statements highlight the complexities of Taiwan's diplomatic relations, especially regarding the pressure it faces from China.