Taiwan Slams China's 'Wolf Warrior' Tactics at Pacific Forum — SkimNews
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- Lin Chia-lung condemned China's 'wolf warrior' diplomacy at the Pacific Islands Forum, saying it 'easily undermines Pacific unity' and is 'quite off-putting and disliked,' and noted both Taiwan and China were invited guests.
- China objected to Taiwan's presence at the summit, claimed Taipei was not qualified to attend, and warned there would be 'serious consequences' — remarks Lin said amounted to trying to 'make itself the host.'
- China's August travel warning declared host Palau an 'unsafe travel destination'; Lin called the move 'extremely absurd and ironic for Pacific nations,' given Palau's role in organizing the summit.
- Lin alleged Chinese officials engaged in espionage at the forum, telling reporters there were 'plainclothes personnel and security personnel sent by the Chinese Communist Party' at nearly every venue he entered.
- Palau is one of only three Pacific Island countries that still maintain official diplomatic ties with Taiwan, a status Beijing rejects on the grounds that Taiwan is a Chinese province.
- Lin expressed confidence Taiwan will keep participating in the forum and winning support, specifically citing China's July missile test into the Pacific as evidence that Beijing's 'aggressive and domineering nature' is becoming harder to ignore.
Why it matters: Lin named China's aggression directly and tied it to concrete incidents — a travel warning against the host, alleged CCP security at venues, a July missile test — to argue Beijing's pressure is self-defeating. With only three Pacific allies left, Taipei is now treating every public forum as a contest for diplomatic recognition, while Beijing's heavy-handed tactics risk generating the very visibility for Taiwan it seeks to suppress.
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