Epioch Times
Date: October 13, 2019
By: Nathan Su

CUPERTINO, Calif.—At a media meetup event on Oct. 10, leaders of Taiwanese American society in northern California criticized China for blocking Taiwan’s access to the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).

The 88th INTERPOL Assembly is to open in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 15. Taiwan has not been a member of INTERPOL since 1984, when its participation in the organization was replaced by China’s.

Under political pressure from China, Taiwan is not able to attend the assembly with a non-member observer status. As a result, the island cannot access the critical intelligence shared instantly via the I-24/7 global police communication system.

Taiwan officials have stated that it is essential to have access to this intelligence in order to counter transnational crimes and to protect the safety of communities in Taiwan.    [FULL  STORY]