Exclusive》Being dwarfed before going to APEC! China requires the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to collect information on the "Taiwan Compatriot Certificate" of the media group

China has tightened the media registration system for APEC this year, requiring Taiwanese media to register collectively through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and does not allow Taiwanese media to register individually.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Week will be held in Shenzhen, China, from November 13 to 19. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recently begun to inquire about the willingness of domestic media to interview. However, unlike the last time it was held in China, where individual media filled in the registration information on their own, it is understood that China has tightened the media registration system this year, requiring Taiwanese media to register collectively through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and does not allow Taiwanese media to register individually.

Chinese officials attending APEC meetings follow the customary entry and exit model with invitation letters, while Taiwanese media follow the 2014 Beijing APEC model and must enter with a "Taiwan Compatriot Permit".

It is understood that unlike the 2014 Beijing APEC, reporting media can register as "Chinese Taipei" media on their own on the registration website. This year, the organizers do not allow Taiwanese media to register individually. They require Taiwanese media to organize an official media group organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and compile the "Taiwan Compatriot Certificate" information to register together. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is responsible for safeguarding national sovereignty, must take the initiative to collect information on the "Taiwan Compatriot Certificate" from the media that lowers the national status, and recommend ways to apply for the Taiwan Compatriot Certificate.