China dismisses Taiwan safety concerns on hosting summit

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China has dismissed Taiwan’s safety concerns over its hosting of next year’s APEC Summit, saying participation must align with established practice and the “One China” principle.

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00:00China's foreign ministry has dismissed safety concerns raised by Taiwan over next year's APEC summit.

00:08Beijing says Taiwan can participate, but only if it follows established practice and respects the one-China principle.

00:18APEC is one of the few international bodies that includes Taiwan,

00:22although it participates under the name Chinese Taipei to avoid political tensions.

00:28Taiwan's president has never attended the meetings.

00:31The APEC summit is set to be held in Shenzhen next November amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan.

00:38Taiwan's foreign ministry says it has asked Beijing for assurances

00:41that its delegates will be treated equally and kept safe during the event.

00:46Beijing also protested a recent meeting in South Korea between Taiwan's APEC representative,

00:51former Economy Minister Lin Chen-ni, and Japanese Prime Minister Sana'i Takahichi.

00:57China last hosted the APEC summit in 2014 when cross-trade relations were considerably warmer.

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