The nation was forced to withdraw from the INTERPOL when China joined in 1984.
Taiwan News
Date: 2016/11/02
By: Wendy Lee , Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday said that it is not optimistic about Taiwan’s prospects
The nation was forced to withdraw from the INTERPOL when China joined in 1984.
By Taiwan News
for taking part in the International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL’s annual assembly next week.
Taiwan has been seeking admission to INTERPOL’s 85th General Assembly, which is to be held from November 7 to 10 in Bali, Indonesia, as an observer, but has not received any invitation from the INTERPOL Executive Committee yet.
The nation was forced to withdraw from the INTERPOL when China joined in 1984, and has since then attempted multiple times and failed to be granted observer status in the France-based organization due to China’s obstruction.
Taiwan’s plea to attend this year’s meetings has gained support from the United States, as both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed a bill in March requiring the U.S. secretary of state to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL. [FULL STORY]
