TAIPEI: A Taipei hospital dismissed rumors claiming that former Taiwan leader and key initiator of Taiwan separatism Lee Teng-hui had died after he choked while drinking milk in February, and the report has brought discussions among the mainland netizens as Lee is an infamous separatist. Chinese mainland netizens also noticed the reports. Even after he left office, Lee was vocal about separating the island of Taiwan from the Chinese mainland. The 98-year-old infamous separatist veteran was admitted to Taipei Veterans General Hospital in early February after choking while drinking a glass of milk. At the time, there were rumors that Lee had died and that he had contracted the coronavirus.

Source: Manila Times July 30, 2020 16:52 UTC