This year’s APEC Summit is being held in Peru. Taiwan also sent a delegation to participate. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs placed advertisements in Peru to promote Taiwan, but they were disrupted by the Beijing or pro-Beijing forces.
Peru’s local media reported that, on November 14, the display of an advertisement for Taiwan on a building in Lima was suddenly interrupted due to a power outage, causing the billboard to shut down. The timing of this “power outage” coincided precisely when the Chinese delegation passed by. Eighty three percent of the local power company’s shares are owned by Chinese capital.
In another building, unidentified individuals, claiming to be members of the Chinese delegation, attempted to break in. They said they had permission from the advertising company to shut down the rooftop billboard displaying Taiwan’s advertisement, but their attempt was unsuccessful.
Similar incidents were reported at the airport in Peru. According to a Taiwanese national security official, Taiwan’s advertisement at Lima Airport was initially displayed but was forced to be removed after just one week due to pressure from Beijing.
Source: NTDTV, November 15, 2024
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