Taiwanese officials have expressed outrage following the People's Republic of China's recent attempt to claim worldwide sympathies in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that struck the island. China, which asserts disputed claims of ownership over Taiwan, issued a statement thanking the global community for their expressions of grief after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook the region.
The Chinese Deputy Permanent Representative to the U.N., Geng Shuang, expressed gratitude for the international community's sympathy and concern. However, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs swiftly criticized the statement, denouncing it as a 'shameless use of the Taiwan earthquake' to advance China's international agenda.
