Taiwan Protests APEC ‘Discrimination’
Taipei said China’s letter omitted Taiwan’s APEC title and violated protocol, raising concerns the move could weaken its standing at future meetings.
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Taiwan Criticizes China for Diplomatic Slight in APEC Invitation
Taiwan criticized China for breaching protocol in its invitation to an upcoming APEC meeting, with Beijing seen as having slighted both President Lai Ching-te and the island’s international standing.
FM Lin calls on China to follow established practice for APEC summits
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Monday called on China to follow established practice in formally inviting Taiwan to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, stressing that Taiwan will uphold its right to participate despite what he described as China's "differential treatment."
(Taipei=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Cheol-mun = Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in Shenzhen, China this month, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait (China and Taiwan) are engaged in a war of nerves...
Taiwan protests APEC ‘discrimination’
Taiwan has lodged a protest over China’s discriminatory handling of its invitation to the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.China, the host of the meeting on Nov. 18 and 19, sent Taiwan a letter, but it was not a formal invitation, an official fa
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Summit will be held in Shenzhen, China, from November 18 to 19. However, reports indicate that the host country, China, has not formally sent a letter to Taiwan as is customary, and even the invitation letter does not use the term "Chinese Taipei." On November 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the government will immediately express its strong protest against any actions by China…
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