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French Senators to Visit Taiwan Amid Soaring China Tensions

TAIPEI—A group of French senators, including a former defence minister, will visit Taiwan this week, the island’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, with the visit coming at a time of soaring tensions between Taipei and Beijing, and despite China’s opposition. Their trip comes after China flew almost 150 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defence zone over…


French Senate Delegation to Visit Taiwan, Despite Chinese Regime’s Opposition

A French Senate delegation led by the chairman of the Senate’s Taiwan Friendship Group has scheduled to visit Taiwan in early October, despite pressure from the Chinese communist regime. According to French media La Lettre A, the French Senate’s Taiwan Friendship Group has scheduled its visit to Taiwan from Oct. 4 to 11. The delegation will…


China’s Ambassador to France Pressures French Senator to Cancel Visit to Taiwan

French media revealed on March 15 that China’s ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, pressured a French lawmaker to cancel a planned official visit to Taiwan. In response, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the move and called out the Chinese regime’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy.  According to French newspaper La Lettre A, Lu learned from the French…