Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Director-General Larry Tseng, at podium, answers questions from member of the legislature’s Foreign Affairs Committee in Taipei yesterday, as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Tseng looks on. Photo: Lu Yi-hsuan, Taipei TimesThe Chinese embassy denied the accusations and said that one of its staffers was injured. The Chinese embassy should not be able to claim diplomatic immunity, as it only applies to civil cases, and the incident was a criminal case, the lawmaker added. MOFA has asked the Fijian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and police to collect evidence to clarify the facts, and also delivered a stern protest to the Fijian ministry against the Chinese embassy, Ou said in a statement. Meanwhile, in Beijing yesterday, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian (趙立堅) said that Taiwan was playing the victim, as he criticized the flags and cake displayed at the event.

Source: Taipei Times October 19, 2020 15:56 UTC