Puma Shen to TAO: 'No need to point fingers' after being told Taiwanese will 'draw a clear line' with him
In response to China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) stating that Taiwanese people would "draw a clear line" with him, DPP's Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen retorted on the 21st. Shen argued that an entity that "can't even draw its own lines clearly," citing China's sanctioning and then hosting U.S. official Marco Rubio, has no right to lecture the people of Taiwan. He asserted that the root of the TAO's accusations is its refusal to accept Taiwan as a sovereign nation and its ambition for annexation, adding that China's sanctions are his "best medal."
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(CNA, Taipei, May 21, by reporter Wang Yang-yu) China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) stated its belief that the vast majority of Taiwanese compatriots will draw a clear line with Puma Shen, a Taipei mayoral candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In an interview today, Shen responded, "Someone who can't even draw their own lines clearly has no business pointing fingers at the people of Taiwan."
Media reports indicated that China's TAO accused Shen of flagrantly promoting "fallacies of Taiwan independence and separatism," and expressed confidence that "the vast majority of Taiwanese compatriots will draw a clear line with him."
In response, Shen, speaking to the media at the Legislative Yuan today, said that regarding the TAO's call for Taiwanese people to draw a line with him, he had a message for the TAO. He noted that China previously sanctioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, yet Rubio just recently visited China. Therefore, Shen said, "someone who can't even draw their own lines clearly has no business pointing fingers at the people of Taiwan."
Shen also pointed out that the TAO enjoys making various accusations against him. The deepest reason, he argued, is China's blatant unwillingness to accept Taiwan as a sovereign and independent country and its desire to annex Taiwan, with missiles aimed at the island. He expressed confidence that the Taiwanese people will not bow to this pressure, and stated, "China's current sanctions against me are my best medal." (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150521
Media reports indicated that China's TAO accused Shen of flagrantly promoting "fallacies of Taiwan independence and separatism," and expressed confidence that "the vast majority of Taiwanese compatriots will draw a clear line with him."
In response, Shen, speaking to the media at the Legislative Yuan today, said that regarding the TAO's call for Taiwanese people to draw a line with him, he had a message for the TAO. He noted that China previously sanctioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, yet Rubio just recently visited China. Therefore, Shen said, "someone who can't even draw their own lines clearly has no business pointing fingers at the people of Taiwan."
Shen also pointed out that the TAO enjoys making various accusations against him. The deepest reason, he argued, is China's blatant unwillingness to accept Taiwan as a sovereign and independent country and its desire to annex Taiwan, with missiles aimed at the island. He expressed confidence that the Taiwanese people will not bow to this pressure, and stated, "China's current sanctions against me are my best medal." (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150521
FAQ
中國國台辦對沈伯洋有何評論？
根據媒體報導，國台辦指控沈伯洋大肆宣揚台獨分裂謬論，並表示「相信廣大台灣同胞會與其劃清界線」。
沈伯洋如何回應國台辦的說法？
沈伯洋表示，一個連自己界線都劃不清楚的單位（指國台辦），想對台灣人指指點點，大可不必。他以中國曾制裁美國官員盧比歐，但盧比歐之後仍訪問中國為例。
沈伯洋認為國台辦指控他的深層理由是什麼？
他認為最深層的理由是中國看不慣台灣是一個主權獨立國家，且其想要併吞台灣的心態昭然若揭。
沈伯洋對於可能來自中國的制裁持何種看法？
他表示，「中國現在對我的制裁，就是我最好的勳章」。
這起事件發生在何時何地？
事件發生於5月21日，沈伯洋在台北的立法院接受訪問時做出回應。