Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen waves to reporters after speaking during a news conference in Taipei April 15, 2015. Tsai formally declared her candidacy for the 2016 presidential election on Wednesday. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's expressed anger on Friday about a visit next month to Japan by Taiwan opposition leader and presidential frontrunner Tsai Ing-wen, saying Japan should not give anyone a platform to promote Taiwan independence views.
Tsai's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which has traditionally favoured Taiwan's formal independence, says it believes only the island's people can decide its future. Beijing takes this to mean it wants independence.
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