Russia sees Taiwan’s ‘presidential inauguration’ as show of disrespect to China — diplomat
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source.
Encouraged by the United States and the West, the island’s separatist forces are seeking to create an information environment to sow discord between the Taiwan Strait’s coasts, Maria Zakharova noted, adding that “any pretexts, including Lai Ching-te’s ‘inauguration’ will be used”