A Taiwanese beauty pageant contestant was stopped from taking the stage at an event organised by the Malaysian government yesterday, resulting in allegations of pressure from China.

Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry accused the organisers of yielding to China’s pressure.

The opening ceremony of the World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) 2022 took place in Penang yesterday.

According to WCIT website, the event was co-organized by the National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM), strategically enabled by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC, an agency under K-KOMM) and the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM). It was hosted by the Penang State Government.

Taiwanese government official Karen Yu, who attended the ceremony, said...