Taiwan minister makes rare trip to China for APEC event

TAIPEI — Taiwan's labour minister left on Sunday (Sept 20) for China to attend an APEC event, the first ministerial-level visit of President Lai Ching-te's administration at a time when Beijing has ramped up military and political pressure against Taipei.The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group is one of the few international bodies that Chinese-claimed Taiwan belongs to, and China is...