China disputes Taiwan's claims after diplomatic incident in Fiji

Local residents taking part in the event of celebrating Taiwan's National Day in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on October 10, 2020. - AFP

TAIPEI, Oct 20 (Reuters): Taiwan will not be intimidated by China's officials and will continue to celebrate its national day around the world, the government said on Tuesday, after Taiwan said Chinese diplomats had tried to charge into a diplomatic event in Fiji.

Taiwan's charges, including that a Taiwanese diplomat ended up in hospital after the altercation, are hotly disputed by China, which views the democratically-run island as its own territory with no right to formal state-to-state ties.