Eleven MPs Receive Warning From Beijing Consulate After Attending Taiwanese Event

Published on May 29, 2024

Beijing has emailed the 11 NSW MPs who attended a gala dinner celebrating the inauguration of new Taiwanese President Lai Ching-Te, urging them not to recognise the democratically elected island as separate from the mainland. The email, from an unnamed consular official in Sydney, is titled, “Concerns Regarding Attendance at the Taiwan-related Event.” It said the consulate “firmly opposes” their attendance at a local celebration of Mr. Lai’s accession. It went on to suggest that the politicians could be risking Australia’s ties with China, its largest two-way trading partner. “The Consulate-General hopes that you will adhere to the fact that ‘Taiwan is a province of China’ and properly handle Taiwan-related issues with prudence,” the letter stated....

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