Taiwan undaunted by China’s bullying over choir: MOFA

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/07/28
By: Hsiao Po-yang, Elaine Hou and Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, July 28 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Saturday that Taiwan will not back down in the face of Chinese bullying, which prevented a Taiwanese choir from performing at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in Vienna.

The ministry said it is following the case closely and has directed personnel in its office in Austria to offer assistance to members of Min Ho Junior High School in central Taiwan’s Nantou county, which was invited to attend the World Peace Choral Festival in Vienna July 26-29.

China has been trying to belittle Taiwan more aggressively recently “through rougher manners, which shows Beijing’s lack of respect for the human spirit represented in cultural and sports events worldwide,” the ministry said.

Taiwan will not shy away from the challenge posed by China and will continue to seek to participate in the global community through soft power, it said.    [FULL  STORY]