Taiwan’s foreign minister said on Nov 5 that China has “added a lot of conditions” to its attendance at 2026’s Apec summit in the Chinese city of Shenzhen and gone back on a commitment to allow “equal” participation, Reuters reported.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) is one of the only international bodies Chinese-claimed Taiwan is a member of, and next November’s summit will come as relations between Taipei and Beijing have plummeted amid a stepped-up Chinese military pressure campaign against the island.

Taiwan says it had been promised by China in 2024 the right to “equal participation” and that the safety of its people attending would be guaranteed, according to Reuters.