Chinese diplomats have been actively pressuring lawmakers from at least six countries not to attend a China-focused summit in Taiwan. The summit, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, is set to begin on Monday and has drawn the attention of politicians from Bolivia, Colombia, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and another Asian country that chose to remain anonymous.
Lawmakers reported receiving texts, calls, and urgent requests for meetings from Chinese diplomats, with some describing the efforts as attempts to isolate Taiwan. Messages sent by Chinese officials inquired about lawmakers' plans to attend the summit, with some messages being more direct and even menacing in nature.
