Taipei mayor says HK comment meant to tout Taipei tourism attractions

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) explained during a visit to India on Thursday that his description of Hong Kong as a tiny boring island was intended to highlight the fact that Taipei is a more enjoyable city.

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