How Taiwan’s Apec attendance could test Beijing’s cross-strait pragmatism

Apec meeting in Suzhou next week highlights Beijing’s attempts to balance Taiwan stance with responsibilities as forum host, analysts say Analysts said the move suggested both sides were still trying to preserve a workable status quo within the regional forum despite worsening cross-strait tensions. Beijing reignited concerns this week after the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday that the mainland would handle Taiwan’s participation “in accordance with the one-China principle and relevant Apec memorandums of understanding and practices”.

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