French City Defies Beijing’s Demand to Cancel Taiwan-Themed Play

The mayor also condemned the Chinese communist regime’s attack on artistic freedom in France.
French City Defies Beijing’s Demand to Cancel Taiwan-Themed Play
David Wu in the play “This Is Not an Embassy.” Claudia Ndebele/Courtesy of Rimini Protokoll
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Communist China, which has long sought to internationally isolate Taiwan and eventually take over the island, has now taken issue with a Taiwan-themed play in France.

“This Is Not an Embassy,” a play directed by award-winning Swiss director Stefan Kaegi, recently staged three performances at Le Maillon theater in Strasbourg.

Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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