China: Only Taiwanese tourists evacuated from the typhoon who considered themselves Chinese

The Chinese embassy has evacuated only Taiwanese tourists stranded in Japan by Typhoon Jebi, who identified himself as Chinese, according to South China Morning Post report Thursday. This measure was apparently aimed at strengthening the continent's claim on Taiwan.

Since Tuesday, more than 3,000 tourists have been stranded at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, after typhoon Jebi canceled all flights due to floods. Of these, 750 came from the mainland and 500 from Taiwan.

In addition to alternative transportation systems – including buses and boats – set up by Japan for all tourists in the region, the Chinese Embassy has provided its own evacuation buses exclusively to its citizens . And Taiwanese were welcome – if they identified themselves as Chinese.

"Some Taiwanese asked if they could board the bus provided by the Chinese Embassy for evacuation," said a Chinese witness at the airport. To post. "[The Chinese people] all said, "Of course, if you identify yourself as Chinese, follow your country of origin."

An employee of the Taiwanese office in Osaka confirmed to the To post that Taiwan has not provided any transportation system to its residents.

"What we can do now is advise them to transit to other airports or train stations so they can leave as soon as possible," said the employee. "But we do not know that Taiwanese have boarded the Chinese bus."

According to ecns.cn, the Chinese consulate in Osaka evacuated 1,044 tourists on Wednesday night. Of these, 32 came from Taiwan, five from Macau and 117 from Hong Kong.

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The passengers stranded at Kansai International Airport because of the mighty tide of Typhoon Jebi queuing in front of the airport pending the arrival of a special bus service for them. transport out of the area, to Izumisato, in western Japan. The Chinese embassy would evacuate Taiwanese tourists stranded in Japan by Typhoon Jebi if they identified themselves as "Chinese," according to a report by the China Morning newspaper. Reuters /

Friday, Taiwan News An anonymous citizen, suspected of being at Kansai International Airport, said he had no problem boarding the Chinese Embassy bus on Wednesday. The source claims that a "well-meaning" person informed him that the bus was intended for all citizens of China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

China has attempted to claim sovereignty over these four territories, although they each have a unique historical context. Beijing considers that Taipei is a rebellious province of the continent and has never given up using power to put it under its control.

Beijing has long deterred other countries from recognizing Taiwan as an independent state through coercion and threats. In July, American Airlines and several other US carriers gave in to growing threats from China and removed all references to Taiwan from their websites.

"Like other operators, American is making changes to meet China's demand." Air transport is a global business and we respect the rules in the countries where we operate, "said Shannon Gilson, spokesperson for the airline. American Airlines. Newsweek.

Typhoon Jebi – officially the most powerful storm in the last 25 years – has left at least 11 dead and hundreds wounded. By Wednesday night, more than 400,000 residences in the Kansai and Hokkaido areas were without electricity.