Burkina Faso announced in a government statement on Thursday that it is cutting diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The statement said the decision was intended to better protect its people's interests. The West African nation has yet to establish diplomatic relations with Beijing following the move, but China has welcomed the decision. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvn... Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Follow us on: Facebook: / chinaglobaltvnetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgtn/?hl=zh-cn Twitter: / cgtnofficial Pinterest: / cgtnofficial Tumblr: / cctvnews Weibo: http://weibo.com/cctvnewsbeijing