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Douglas Hsu

No Mr Ambassador, here’s the real truth about China and Taiwan

Xiao Qian’s seven points should be recognised as cherry-picked half-truths that have been heavily distorted in the service of China’s hardline expansionism.

Douglas HsuTaiwan's Chief Representative to Australia

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Ambassador Xiao Qian, the Chinese Communist Party’s representative in Australia, complained this week that the Australian media had platformed “false voices” on the issue of Taiwan. He went on to outline “Seven truths” which prove, in his mind, that Taiwan is an integral part of China.

Unlike Xiao, we Taiwanese are neither offended nor confused by how Australia’s free press operates, and we value its role in platforming a multiplicity of voices and views – even those of the Chinese Communist Party. Further, his seven points should instead be recognised as cherry-picked half-truths – morsels that have been heavily distorted and repackaged in the service of China’s increasingly hardline expansionism.

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Douglas Hsu is Taiwan’s chief Representative to Australia and represents the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia.

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