Greece is warning public officials at home and abroad to steer clear of events hosted by Taiwan to avoid angering China, Nikkei Asia has learned, underscoring a growing European Union policy divide over the island republic.
In an email circulated days before a reception in Athens to mark Taiwan’s national day last month, the Greek foreign ministry told its diplomats and civil servants in other ministries to avoid the gathering — an unprecedented move, according to a source who received the notice and people familiar with the European nation’s Taiwan policy.
