China’s Ambassador to France Pressures French Senator to Cancel Visit to Taiwan

China’s Ambassador to France Pressures French Senator to Cancel Visit to Taiwan
A city view shows the French flag above the skyline of the French capital as the Eiffel Tower and roof tops are seen in Paris, France, on March 30, 2016. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
Updated:
French media revealed on March 15 that China’s ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, pressured a French lawmaker to cancel a planned official visit to Taiwan. In response, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the move and called out the Chinese regime’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy. 
According to French newspaper La Lettre A, Lu learned from the French Senate website that Senator Alain Richard, chairman of France-Taiwan Friendship Group, was planning to lead a parliamentary delegation to visit Taiwan in the summer to learn how the Taiwanese government successfully handled the COVID-19 pandemic.