The Taiwan frigate scandal, or the Lafayette scandal, was a political scandal in Taiwan and France regarding the sale of La Fayette-class frigates by Thomson-CSF to Taiwan. == History == In 1998, former French foreign minister Roland Dumas alleged that a US$500 million commission was paid by Thomson-CSF (now Thales) to French and Taiwanese officials, to facilitate the $3 billion sale of 6 La Fayette-class frigates to the Taiwanese Navy.
The Taiwan frigate scandal, or the Lafayette scandal, was a political scandal in Taiwan and France regarding the sale of La Fayette-class frigates by Thomson-CSF to Taiwan. == History == In 1998, former French foreign minister Roland Dumas alleged that a US$500 million commission was paid by Thomson-CSF (now Thales) to French and Taiwanese officials, to facilitate the $3 billion sale of 6 La Fayette-class frigates to the Taiwanese Navy.
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