Xi or Tsai? Taiwan opposition jumps on US envoy's 'vocal slip'

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TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's opposition party demanded a clarification on Monday (Aug 10) after a US envoy who is visiting appeared to mispronounce the name of the island's president for her arch rival in China.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TAIPEI - Taiwan's opposition party demanded a clarification on Monday after a US envoy who is visiting appeared to mispronounce the name of the island's president for her arch rival in China.

In his opening statement he fluffed the name of President Tsai - pronounced"ts-eye" - and instead said something closer to"shee". "The KMT expresses shock and disapproval while urging the presidential office to sternly protest to the US side and clarify that the president of the Republic of China is surnamed Tsai, not Xi," the party said in a statement."There is no doubt Secretary Azar was addressing as President Tsai," he said in a statement.

 

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