China will increase its demands on other countries: Stanton
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/08/17
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Former American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director
William Stanton expressed anger Friday about China’s bullying of Taiwan, warning that as Beijing’s power increased, it would more and more demand other countries follow its views.
After President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) visited a Taiwanese-owned 85 C coffee shop during her stopover in the United States earlier this week, Chinese netizens accused the company of favoring Taiwan Independence, which in turn led to it issuing a statement pledging support for China’s policies.
Stanton described Tsai’s visit to the store and her receiving a gift bag there as purely an act of politeness, the Central News Agency reported.
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