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[–] ME5SENGER_24 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And what does China have to say about Northern Ireland?

[–] wurzelgummidge 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It will say that Northern Ireland is none of China's business.

[–] Orbituary 9 points 1 year ago

Then Taiwan is no business of Ireland.

[–] JohnSwanFromTheLough 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As much as I dislike Vardakar, this appears to be fake news.

The same stance that the EU has apparently is what he reaffirmed:

"I reaffirmed our policy, which is the One China policy, that we recognise that Taiwan is part of China," he told the station.

"And while we don't have diplomatic or political links with Taiwan, we continue to have economic and cultural links."

Officially, Ireland and the EU subscribe to what is called the "One China Policy".

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41311183.html

[–] febra 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is pretty much the official EU stance and to a great extent the US stance. In other news, it's a big nothing burger

[–] Kiernian 2 points 1 year ago

...when the bishops blessed the blueshirts down in galway....