French candidate's assertion rejected
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday rejected a statement made by a French presidential candidate that Taiwan is part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and should follow the “one country, two systems” arrangement proposed by Beijing. Calling the statement made by Fabien Roussel, leader of the French Communist Party, during a TV program false, Department of European Affairs Director Remus Chen (陳立國) said since the PRC was founded in 1949, “it has never governed Taiwan for a single day.” Chen said that the so-called “one country, two systems” arrangement is unaccep...
Source: taipeitimes.com