00:01Taiwan is for the first time skipping a major world trade organization meeting,
00:06and it all comes down to how it was labeled on official documents by the host country, Cameroon.
00:12The issue taps into a bigger ongoing tension.
00:15China's push to frame Taiwan as part of its territory,
00:18and Taiwan's fight to maintain its own identity internationally.
00:31Taiwan is an inalienable part of China,
00:34and participation in international organizations must follow the one-China principle.
00:40The current authorities are politicizing this under the guise of attending the meeting,
00:44but their push for independence will fail and bring only disgrace.
00:53The Taiwanese foreign ministry said it had lodged a stern protest
00:57after Cameroon designated the island Taiwan Province of China
01:01in paperwork issued to the island's delegation before it departed for the WTO event.
01:08Taipei says its snob is a matter of national dignity.
01:12The WTO has declined to comment.
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