Chinese diplomats pressure lawmakers from six countries to avoid attending a China-focused summit in Taiwan.
Chinese diplomats are pressuring lawmakers from six countries - Bolivia, Colombia, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and an unidentified Asian nation - not to attend a China-focused summit in Taiwan, according to participants. The lawmakers report receiving texts, calls, and urgent meeting requests that conflict with their plans to attend the summit. The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, hosting the event, is a group of 35 countries concerned about how democracies approach Beijing.
July 28, 2024
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