International relationsTaiwan feels APEC pinch as host Peru welcomes Xi and Chinese megaport
Sources say Lima snubbed Taipei's original envoy to summit
A red carpet is unfurled at Lima's airport as Peru welcomes world leaders on Nov. 12 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. © AP
THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer
November 14, 2024 15:47 JST
TAIPEI -- Peru, the host of this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, has placed roadblocks to Taiwan's participation as the Andean country rushes to embrace Beijing, according to sources in Taipei with direct knowledge of the matter.