“It's not a provocation (to Mainland China) to come to Taiwan. It should be normal.”

— Raphaël Glucksmann

Source: Raphaël Glucksmann (2021) cited in: " Taiwan official urges Ireland to reopen representative office in Taipei amid 'new EU relationship' https://www.thejournal.ie/taipei-representative-office-ireland-china-5593311-Nov2021/" in The Journal, 6 November 2021.

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