Taiwan diplomat hurt in scuffle with Chinese officials in Fiji
Concerns rise after Chinese envoys’ aggression in one of the major battlegrounds for influence between Beijing and Taipei
19 October 2020 - 20:57
Taipei — Chinese diplomats injured one of their Taiwanese counterparts during a scuffle in the South Pacific earlier in October, a senior Taiwanese official said, highlighting rising concerns over Beijing’s aggressive “wolf warrior” diplomacy.
Two uninvited diplomats from the Chinese embassy in Fiji were asked to leave an event celebrating Taiwan’s national day in Suva on October 8 after they were seen photographing other guests, Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister Harry Tseng told legislators in Taipei on Monday...
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