Taiwan envoy to San Mistake? Francisco apologizes for claiming to represent China

Mistake? How could you make this kind?
Is he representing the government of the ROC or the PROC?

After trying to figure out where San Mistake was… :grin:

Lai’s 32 years of diplomatic service includes postings in Atlanta and Boston and a term as director general of the Department of NGO International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). He was posted to San Francisco in August 2020.

He was probably reflecting his younger years when he was instructed to always refer to Taiwan as “the Republic of China” or “China”, and never speak of “Taiwan” as a country or the PRC as “China”.

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