Paris (AP) France’s foreign ministry said it has summoned China’s ambassador over “unacceptable” comments in recent days that included alleged insults and threats towards lawmakers and a researcher. Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian tweeted on Monday that “comments of China’s Embassy and actions against elected officials, researchers and European diplomats are unacceptable.” French authorities will “firmly reiterate the message” when meeting with Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye, he added. The Chinese Embassy in France called a Paris-based researcher, Antoine Bondaz, “a thug” on Twitter on Friday after Bondaz denounced China’s pressure on French lawmakers over an upcoming visit to Taiwan..
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