️🇹🇼🇨🇳 - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan will attend this year's APEC leaders' summit in China on an "equal basis" with other members, following Taipei's calls for written assurances from Beijing, Reuters.
️ Lai described APEC as a key regional platform for trade and economic cooperation, and thanked countries that supported Taiwan's participation during preparations for the summit, which will be held next week in Shenzhen.
️ China's Foreign Ministry said Taiwan's participation will be handled in accordance with the "One China Principle" and relevant APEC rules and memoranda. Taiwan's presidential office spokeswoman Karen Kuo warned that Taipei would seek immediate corrections if its delegation faced unfair treatment. ️ Lai appointed Acer founder Stan Shih as Taiwan's envoy to the summit, and asked him to convey that Taiwan intends to remain a stable and reliable partner amid global economic challenges involving geopolitics, energy and supply chain restructuring.
US President Donald Trump is also expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, marking their third meeting this year.