Leo Varadkar dismisses claim he said Taiwan should be reunified with China

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar welcomes Chinese premier Li Qiang, to Farmleigh House in Dublin today. Mr Varadkar said the Government needed to be “frank” with the Chinese government on human rights matters. Photo: Niall Carson/PA

The Taoiseach has rejected the idea that he told the Chinese Premier that Taiwan should be reunified with China.

Chinese media made the claim after Leo Varadkar met with Li Qiang today.