Vietnam denies giving Taiwanese firm approval to fly island’s flag to distance itself from anti-Chinese sentiment

Hanoi says it backs one-China policy after Beijing protests about companies’ efforts to protect themselves against anti-China protests

South China Morning Post 
Date: 03 August, 2018
By: Keegan Elmer, Lawrence Chung
Vietnam has denied claims that it approved a Taiwanese firm’s decision to fly the island’s flag at its premises to distance itself from widespread anti-Chinese sentiment in the country.

Beijing complained to the Vietnamese government after a number of firms from the self-ruled island said they had flown the flag to protect their premises and staff during anti-China protests.

On Thursday, Vietnamese foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said Vietnam upheld the one-China policy and that the flag flying was down to the decisions of individual Taiwanese companies.

Beijing angry over Taiwanese flag flown by firm in Vietnam
“The local authorities have complied with Vietnam’s consistent policy on Taiwan,” she said in a press briefing.    [FULL  STORY]

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