Taking a dig at China, Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu on Wednesday asked the Chinese mission to "get lost" after the latter asked Indian media to follow "One China" policy." In this regard, the Taiwanese foreign ministry tweeted, "India is the largest democracy on earth with a vibrant press and freedom-loving people. But it looks like communist China hoping to march into the subcontinent by imposing censorship."
Scoffing off at China it further read, "Taiwan's Indian friends will have one reply: GET LOST! JW."
Notably, the tweet was undersigned with initials--JW or Joseph Wu, the foreign minister of Taiwan.
The issues raged ahead of Taiwan's national day celebrated on October 10. However, the Chinese mission in Delhi wrote to Indian media and called upon them to not refer to Taiwan as a "nation". Chinese mission in the letter said, "would like to remind our media friends that there is only one China in the world" and the "Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing the whole of China."
It added, "Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. All countries that have diplomatic relations with China should firmly honor their commitment to the One-China policy, which is also the long-standing official position of the Indian government."
Notably, the letter was received by India hours after leading national newspapers in India carried a full-page advert, on Zee Media running a program on Taiwanese national day. The program was telecasted on Wednesday at 7 pm and has been rescheduled for Thursday at 5.30 pm.
In the letter, the Chinese mission also hoped, "Indian media can stick to the Indian government's position on Taiwan question and do not violate the One-China principle", . Basically, it asked the Indian media to do not refer to Taiwan as a "country" or “The Republic of China” or its Taiwan president Tsai ing-wen as President as it sends "wrong signals to the general public."
It was on October 10, 2011, that the start of Wuchang Uprising leading to the end of China's Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China. This day is marked in Taiwan, and this year will be celebrated amid tensions between China and Taiwan.