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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying’s tweet has recently sparked ridicule online. After using Chinese restaurants in Taipei to reinforce Beijing’s claim over Taiwan, Hua received a storm of comments challenging her words. Spokeswoman Hua Chunying posted on her Twitter account on August 7, “Baidu Maps show that there are 38 Shandong dumpling restaurants and 67 Shanxi noodle restaurants in Taipei.” She added, “Palates don’t cheat. #Taiwan has always been a part of China. The long lost child will eventually return home.” However, Hua’s tweet then sparked the public’s ridicule of the Chinese official’s logic. Former U.S. Department of State...
