"'Taiwan' is not a country. The country is the 'Republic of China.' Nowhere in the world does there exist a country called 'Taiwan.' 'Taiwan' is merely the name of a place."
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Francisco Ou (2018) cited in "Loss of allies not China’s fault: ex-foreign minister Ou" on Taipei Times, 27 May 2018.
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Francisco Ou
2008 – 2009
Francisco Ou (歐鴻鍊; Ōu Hóngliàn; 5 January 1940 – 30 October 2021) was a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2008-2009.
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