US lawmakers pan China for interfering in WTO conferenceStaff writer, with CNA, WASHINGTONTwo US lawmakers on Wednesday criticized China for allegedly interfering in the WTO ministerial conference in Cameroon, which they said led to Taiwan’s exclusion from the event. It is part of a sustained campaign by Beijing to marginalize Taiwan and exert undue influence over international bodies,” the statement said. “The United States will continue to stand with Taiwan, which deserves a seat at the table as a model democracy, one of the world’s largest economies and a technological powerhouse. Photo: AFPThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week lodged a formal protest with the WTO Secretariat after Cameroon listed Taiwan as “Taiwan, Province of China” on visa documents for the ministerial conference, scheduled for yesterday until Sunday. The designation “seriously undermined” Taiwan’s status and rights as a WTO member, the ministry said.

Source: Taipei Times March 26, 2026 17:15 UTC