The foreign ministry 's Shen told Reuters Television in an interview he had read reports of Tang 's comments but gave no details of why the negotiator had considered the time right for talks with Taiwan , which Beijing considers a renegade province .
<response> The foreign ministry 's <organization>Shen</organization> told <organization>Reuters Television</organization> in an interview he had read reports of <person>Tang</person> 's comments but gave no details of why the negotiator had considered the time right for talks with <location>Taiwan</location> , which <location>Beijing</location> considers a renegade province . </response>