18.9 C
New York
June 28, 2025
Asia Pacific China Nauru news Pacific islands Taiwan

Nauru to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China

Nauru to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China

Nauru become first ally to switch allegiances to Beijing after weekend’s presidential elections in Taiwan

Nauru has switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China less than 48 hours after Taiwan’s presidential election.

In a statement, the government of the tiny island country in Micronesia, north-east of Australia, said it had decided to recognise the People’s Republic of China and was seeking the resumption of full diplomatic relations “in the best interests of the Republic and people of Nauru”.

Continue reading…

Related posts

Doctors accuse Nationals of serving interests of tobacco lobby by opposing vaping prohibition

TheWorldsNews

‘Huge spike’ in global conflict caused record number of displacements in 2021

TheWorldsNews

EU expected to impose sanctions on six Sudanese military figures fuelling war

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This