Taiwan to Skip WTO Conference After Labelled 'Province of China'

Taiwan Pulls Out of WTO Event Over ‘Province of China’ Label by Host Cameroon

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan has pulled out of a ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) scheduled for later this week in Cameroon, after the host country chose to designate the island as a “Province of China” in visa documents for members of Taiwan’s delegation. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Cameroon’s decision in a statement on March 20, calling the erroneous designation on travel documents “seriously demeaning T…

Taiwan to skip WTO conference after labelled ‘Province of China’

TAIPEI, March 24 — Taiwan said today it will skip a high-level World Trade Organisation meeting for the first time following a dispute with host nation Cameroon over the name used for the democratic island in visa documents.The Taiwanese foreign ministry said it had lodged a “stern protest” after Cameroon designated the island “Taiwan, Province of China” in paperwork issued to the island’s delegation before it departed for the March 26-29 event.…

Taiwan to skip WTO conference after labelled 'Province of China'

TAIPEI: Taiwan said on Tuesday (Mar 24) it will skip a high-level World Trade Organization meeting for the first time following a dispute with host nation Cameroon over the name used for the democratic island in visa documents.The Taiwanese foreign ministry said it had lodged a "stern protest" after Cameroon

Taiwan to skip WTO conference after being labelled ‘Province of China’

The WTO ministerial conference, its highest decision-making body, will take place in Cameroon. Read more at straitstimes.com.