Taiwan Accuses China of Undermining its adb Status

Taiwan accused China of trying to downgrade its international status by forcing the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to change its name in the organisation.

Taiwan is boycotting the annual meeting of the ADB, which opened in Tokyo today, in protest at the Bank’s decision to change its name to “Taipei, China” from “Republic of China” after admitting China as a member.

“It is a plot by China to downgrade Taiwan’s status in the organisation,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Cheyne Chiu told a news conference.