(Bloomberg) — Britain has asked to postpone a visit by former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen to London so as not to displease China, the Guardian reported.
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The British-Taiwanese all-party parliamentary group was in talks this month to host Tsai in parliament, but the plan was put on hold until the spring after the British Foreign Office made the request before Foreign Secretary David Lammy next week visited Beijing, the newspaper said. , citing people familiar with the matter.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said “ministerial trips will be confirmed in the usual way” and “We do not comment on speculation,” the Guardian added. Bloomberg News has also contacted the State Department for comment.
Tsai’s office, meanwhile, told Taiwan’s official Central News Agency that the former leader will find a suitable time to visit Britain, without elaborating on whether Britain has requested a halt to the trip.
Tsai Ing-wen will visit the European Parliament and meet a number of members, CNA reported this week.
–With help from Debby Wu.
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