China's foreign minister calls Taiwan's new president 'disgraceful'
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi criticized Taiwan's newly-inaugurated President Lai Ching-te, calling his actions "disgraceful." Wang's remarks came during a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Kazakhstan, where he accused Lai and others of betraying their nation and ancestors.
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- Published Date: 01:03 | 21 May 2024
- Modified Date: 01:03 | 21 May 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Taiwan's newly-inaugurated President Lai Ching-te "disgraceful" on Tuesday, stepping up Beijing's rhetoric just a day after he took office.
"The ugly acts of Lai Ching-te and others who betray the nation and their ancestors is disgraceful," China's foreign ministry cited Wang as saying at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Kazakhstan.