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APEC will be held in Shenzhen. Taiwan is protesting discriminatory treatment because it has not received a formal invitation letter. Zhuo Rongtai said he will continue to strive for equal, respectful and meaningful participation in international meetings.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) The summit will be held in Shenzhen, mainland China on the 18th and 19th. Taiwan was treated differently by the Chinese organizer and the invitation letter was sent by email instead of in person. executive deanzhuo rongtai Today’s interview pointed out that Taiwan will also try and demand to be able to participate in the meetings with equality and respect. “We are still working hard and will not make other decisions lightly.” We hope to participate officially in such international meetings.
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Jialong said yesterday that China, host of this year’s APEC summit, did not present the invitation letter in person, but sent it by email. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately expressed its protest and hoped that China would abide by the rules and practices; Taiwan will not give up its participation rights because of China’s discrimination efforts.
Zhuo Rongtai went to the Legislative Yuan today to report on the preparation of this year’s supplementary budget to the general budget of the central government and to prepare questions. During a joint interview before the meeting, he was asked about the informal invitation letter sent by China to APEC via email. Zhuo responded that he hoped the international community would realize Taiwan’s important role in today’s economy, trade, and science and technology. He also believed that Taiwan’s formal and meaningful participation in international economic and trade conferences would not only help Taiwan’s economic development, but also benefit international cooperation. He expressed hope that the organizer, China, would follow the practices of international organizations and treat all participating members equally.
Zhuo Yongtai stressed that Taiwan will also strive and demand to be able to participate in the meetings with equality and dignity. “We are still working hard and will not make other decisions lightly.” We hope to participate officially in such international meetings.
In addition, the media asked, is it rumored that the Taiwan-Japan trade agreement will be signed by the end of the year at the earliest? Zhuo Yongtai said that deepening Taiwan-Japan relations has always been one of the important tasks of the government. There are stable channels for continuous communication on many issues. Several issues are still under development, but there is currently no development feedback on this project.
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Since the Chinese organizer did not present the invitation letter in person, but sent it via email, Taiwan considered this to be differential treatment. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately expressed its protest and demanded that China abide by the rules and practices and protect the rights and interests of the participants.
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Zhuo Rongtai said Taiwan will continue to strive for equal and respectful participation in meetings and looks forward to officially participating in such international economic and trade meetings. He stressed that he is still working hard and will not take other decisions lightly.
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Zhuo Rongtai pointed out that deepening Taiwan-Japan relations has always been one of the important tasks of the government, and the two sides have stable communication channels on many issues. However, he also said there are no further developments to comment on the rumored trade deal at this stage.
