Chinese diplomats walk out of ALP conference after bid to eject Taiwan officials
Chinese diplomats left an Australian Labor Party conference in Adelaide after a push to have Taiwanese representatives removed from the event, officials said. The incident threatens to reignite tensions between Canberra and Beijing following several recent high-profile disputes.
A group of Chinese diplomats walked out of the Australian Labor Party's national conference in Adelaide this week after an attempt to have Taiwanese officials ejected from the event did not succeed, according to conference organizers.
The walkout marks the latest flashpoint in a relationship between Canberra and Beijing that has cycled between periods of warming trade ties and sudden diplomatic friction. Neither the Chinese embassy nor the Australian government has issued a detailed public account of the incident.
The episode is likely to draw scrutiny in Canberra over how Australia manages competing diplomatic sensitivities around Taiwan, a topic that has become increasingly fraught as China pushes allies and partners to limit Taipei's international presence.
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