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BEIJING — Lawmakers from at least six countries say Chinese diplomats are pressuring them not to attend a China -focused summit in Taiwan , in what they describe as efforts to isolate the self-governed island.
But Luke de Pulford, the alliance’s director, says the pressure from Chinese officials the past few days has been unprecedented. In some cases, lawmakers described vague inquiries about their plans to travel to Taiwan. In other cases, the contact was more menacing: One lawmaker told The AP that Chinese diplomats messaged the head of her party with a demand to stop her from going.“They contacted president of my political party, they ask him to stop me to travel to Taiwan,” said Sanela Klarić, a member of parliament in Bosnia. “They’re trying, in my country, to stop me from traveling … This is really not OK.
Last week, Beijing criticized Taiwan for its annual Han Kuang military drills, saying that Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party was “carrying out provocations to seek independence.”“Any attempt to whip up tensions and use force to seek independence or reject reunification is doomed to failure,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters.
When Rek refused, the diplomat said he would report her decision to his embassy, which Rek interpreted as a “veiled threat.”
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