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Date: 2018/10/19
By: International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is voicing its regret over Interpol’s refusal to accept a
Credit: Reuters / TPG
request to allow Taiwan to attend its general assembly as an observer next month in Dubai.
Ministry spokesman Andrew Lee (李憲章) said Thursday that his office has received a reply from Interpol’s General Secretariat in which it refused to invite Taiwan to the event, citing a 1984 resolution recognizing China as the sole representative to Interpol.
According to Lee, the foreign office, has expressed its “strong dissatisfaction and regret” about that decision, saying the refusal runs counter to the group’s stated goal of building a more secure world through global police cooperation.
Lee said the request to attend the event has the support of like-minded countries, including the U.S., and Interpol should seek to make practical arrangements for Taiwan to participate in its activities in order to help avoid loopholes in the global security network.
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