Taiwan president offers to be spokesman for El Salvadoran coffee

Taipei - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has offered to promote El Salvadoran coffee to Taiwan consumers in a bid to strengthen diplomatic ties, Taiwan press reported on Saturday. Chen was quoted by the Central News Agency (CNA) as having highlighted the potential for the El Salvadoran product in Taiwan during a visit to El Salvador on Friday.

China, he had told journalists, bought its coffee from Costa Rica, which cut ties with Taiwan to recognize China in June.

"Taiwan buys coffee from El Salvador. I believe that El Salvadoran coffee can beat Costa Rican coffee," Chen reportedly added. The Taiwanese leader was speaking at a joint press briefing with El Salvador President Antonio Saca in San Salvador.

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