{
  "id": 19600701,
  "title": "Taiwan’s Apec participation on equal basis, says president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/taiwans-apec-participation-on-equal-basis-says-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T04:02:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/11/12/taiwan-is-taking-part-in-apec-china-summit-on-an-equal-basis-says-president"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te stated that his island nation will participate in this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in China on an equal basis, following a request for a written guarantee from Beijing. The summit, hosted by China in the southern city of Shenzhen, has strained relations between Taiwan and China. China denies Taiwan's sovereignty and maintains military presence in the region. Lai, rejecting Beijing's claims, emphasized Apec's role as the most significant multilateral platform for regional trade and economic cooperation.\n\nAt the presidential office in Taipei, Lai introduced Stan Shih, the founder of computer maker Acer, as Taiwan's envoy to the summit. He thanked countries that consistently advocated for Taiwan's participation in Apec meetings, without naming them. China's foreign ministry clarified that Taiwan's involvement in Apec aligns with the one-China principle and relevant Apec memorandums of understanding, allowing representatives to attend meetings as usual.\n\nLai expressed his desire for Shih to convey several messages during the summit, including Taiwan's commitment to fostering stability and trustworthiness in the global economy amid geopolitical, energy, and supply chain challenges. Taiwan typically sends former officials or business executives to Apec to avoid potential political issues, often engaging in brief interactions such as handshakes or waves with high-ranking delegates from friendly nations like the United States and Japan. The upcoming meeting in Shenzhen will also see a US-China summit involving US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.",
  "summary": "The Nov 18-19 Apec summit in Shenzhen comes amid tense Taipei-Beijing ties, with Taiwan seeking meaningful participation in the regional trade and economic cooperation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Taiwan to send Acer founder Stan Shih to Shenzhen Apec, calls for ‘equal footing’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/taiwan-to-send-acer-founder-stan-shih-to-shenzhen-apec-calls-for",
        "published": "2026-11-12T02:53:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Taiwan is taking part in APEC China summit on an 'equal basis,' president says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/taiwan-is-taking-part-in-apec-china-summit-on-an-equal-basis",
        "published": "2026-11-12T04:41:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}