Taiwan says China has added conditions to its attendance at Apec summit

Taiwan's foreign minister said on Wednesday that China has "added a lot of conditions" to its attendance at next year's APEC summit in the Chinese city of

Shenzhen and gone back on a commitment to allow "equal" participation.



The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 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 last year the right to "equal participation" and that the safety of its people attending would be guaranteed.



China's foreign ministry said this week that Taiwan's participation in APEC activities must comply with the "one China" principle, which Beijing views as meaning both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one country, something Taipei's government rejects.