Taiwan's new point man on China fails photo test
TAIWAN: Taiwan's new top official on China issues took his oath of
office on Tuesday, but was immediately attacked by the opposition for
failing to identify photos of most of Beijing's top politicians.
Wang Yu-chi, a trusted confidant of President Ma Ying-jeou who served
as his spokesman from 2008 to 2010, was criticised in parliament
immediately after being sworn in as chairman of the Mainland Affairs
Council.
Wang was shown photos of the top nine members of the Chinese
leadership but could recognise only two. Among those he failed to
identify was China's top lawmaker Wu Bangguo.
"You cannot even recognise Wu Bangguo," said Tsai Chi-chang of the
China-sceptic main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). "This
could be very dangerous for China ties." The appointment of Wang last
month surprised many and raised concerns about whether the
scholar-turned-politician was familiar enough with China affairs.
Wang succeeds Lai Shin-Yuan who has been appointed the island's envoy
to the World Trade Organisation. AFP
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