Stop pointing fingers, MOFA spokeswoman tells ChinaBy Lu Yi-hsuan / Staff reporterThe Chinese government should tackle its internal problems before pointing fingers at others, given that it has become a “global troublemaker,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) spokeswoman Joanne Ou (歐江安) said yesterday, after Beijing criticized a planned visit to Taiwan by US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Joanne Ou speaks at a news conference at the ministry in an undated photograph. The Chinese government should listen to its people and stop making irresponsible comments on the global stage, she said. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday had also weighed in on Beijing’s response at a news conference in Washington. US Cabinet members have traveled to Taiwan in the past, and Azar’s visit is “consistent with the policies of previous times,” Pompeo said.

Source: Taipei Times August 06, 2020 15:56 UTC