By Chen Wei-han / Staff reporterThe Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday denied allegations that it attempted to intervene in Cambodian politics, after a Cambodian news outlet reported that a “Taiwanese extremist group” allegedly affiliated with the DPP was plotting with local political operatives to topple the government. The report began circulating in Taiwanese media yesterday, with the DPP rejecting the allegation, saying it did not and would not intervene in the politics of other countries. “The Cambodian government understands that the DPP would not intervene in its politics and therefore the incident has come to a peaceful conclusion,” Wang said. Taiwan urges the Cambodian government to “cherish” the contributions of Taiwanese businesses to Cambodia’s economic development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs deputy spokesman Andrew Lee (李憲章) said. Cambodian authorities should also protect Taiwanese businesses’ rights in accordance with local laws, he said.

Source: Taipei Times September 19, 2017 15:56 UTC