‘THINK CAREFULLY’: The president said that Beijing needs to create more amicable interactions and build more mutual trust across the Taiwan Strait
Taipei Times
Date: Aug 19, 2018
By: Staff writer, with CNA, Belize City
Beijing’s suppression of Taiwan is unfavorable to cross-strait relations
President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a news conference in Belize on Friday. Photo: CNA
and runs counter to China’s goal of becoming a respected nation, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said on Friday.
Tsai was commenting on an incident in which Taiwan-based bakery cafe chain 85°C (85度C) was boycotted and labeled a pro-Taiwan independence company by Chinese netizens after Tsai visited one of its stores in Los Angeles during a transit stop on Sunday last week.
The social media uproar forced the company to issue a statement expressing support for the so-called “1992 consensus.”
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