He said that the country’s national deficit was dangerously high, which made it doubtful that Taiwan had enough muscle to forgive its allies’ debts as well as bring down its deficit.
In related news, Taiwan’s first search and rescue team dispatched to Haiti has completed its work and will return home on Friday. The 22-person team and two rescue canine found two survivors during their mission.
A second 33-person team of health workers and aid personnel remain in Haiti.
So far, Taiwan has pledged US$5 million in cash donations to Haiti, as well as other supplies such as medicine, medical equipment, food, water, clothes and blankets.
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