It says China forced Sarawak to include Taiwan in its ban, and that it was only removed after it complained. FMTNews Covid19
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s foreign minister says China forced Sarawak to reinstate a ban on travellers from the island as part of coronavirus control steps, saying Beijing was taking “joy” in the measures.
Taiwan, which says it is an independent country and not part of China, has reported 42 cases and one death, compared with more than 80,000 cases and over 3,000 deaths in China. “After talks, #Sarawak in #Malaysia recognized #Taiwan isn’t #China & lifted its #Coronavirus travel ban,” Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu tweeted.
China’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. China has expressed displeasure with countries that ban Chinese travellers.The virus crisis has worsened already-poor ties between China and Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory.
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