A senior Chinese foreign ministry spokesman has prompted a storm of ridicule online after a late-night tweet where she used restaurant listings to assert Beijing’s claim over Taiwan.
“Baidu Maps show that there are 38 Shandong dumpling restaurants and 67 Shanxi noodle restaurants in Taipei,” spokesman Hua Chunying posted on the social media site late on Sunday.
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