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Taiwan Misses WTO Conference Amid Visa Errors, Blames Beijing

3/27/2026

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Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said visa errors prevented officials from attending a WTO ministerial conference in Cameroon.
Taiwan was initially listed as part of China, prompting complaints to the WTO and Cameroon.
Cameroon proposed a remedy to exempt Taiwan from visa requirements, but the new documents contained errors.
Taiwan criticized Beijing's influence, saying Beijing cannot represent the island, and this marks a first missed WTO ministerial conference since 2002.

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Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said visa errors prevented officials from attending a WTO ministerial conference in Cameroon.
Taiwan was initially listed as part of China, prompting complaints to the WTO and Cameroon.
Cameroon proposed a remedy to exempt Taiwan from visa requirements, but the new documents contained errors.
Taiwan criticized Beijing's influence, saying Beijing cannot represent the island, and this marks a first missed WTO ministerial conference since 2002.