‘SOUR GRAPES‘:KMT caucus convener Sufin Siluko said in response to the envoy’s comments that it is none of China’s business if the delegation talks to US officials
Taipei Times
Date: Jan 26, 2017
By: Nadia Tsao / Staff reporter in Washington
Chinese Ambassador to Washington Cui Tiankai (崔天凱) on Tuesday characterized Taiwanese officials
Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai speaks at a news conference in Washington yesterday. Photo: CNA
as having a “lackey mentality” after a Taiwanese delegation met with US politicians.
Led by former premier Yu Shyi-kun (游錫堃), the delegation visited the US to attend US President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony in Washington on Friday last week.
Cui said on the sidelines of a Lunar New Year reception at the Chinese embassy that “there have been some opportunistic politicians from Taiwan making some petty moves” while the US is undergoing an administration change.
“Some people think that they have met somebody after coming to the US and felt self-complacent about it; I consider it a kind of lackey mentality,” Cui said. [FULL STORY]
