Taiwan has lost two of its Pacific nation allies in the same week. Photo: EPA
Taipei down to 15 allies as Kiribati announces switch of diplomatic ties to Beijing
- Taipei recalls staff from embassy and joint projects in the Pacific nation
- Taiwanese foreign minister says Kiribati president has highly unrealistic expectations about Beijing
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Taiwan
Taiwan has lost two of its Pacific nation allies in the same week. Photo: EPA
The flag is lowered at Taiwan’s embassy in Solomon Islands on Tuesday following the decision to cut diplomatic ties. Photo: Youths Online Campaign
US cancels Solomon Islands meeting after ‘disappointment’ at it switching ties from Taipei to Beijing
- Vice-President Mike Pence will no longer meet the islands’ leader after it becomes the latest country to isolate Taipei by changing allegiance to Beijing
- Solomons opposition leader condemns ‘mercenary’ switch that he fears was rushed through before Beijing’s 70th anniversary celebrations on October 1
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US-China relations
The flag is lowered at Taiwan’s embassy in Solomon Islands on Tuesday following the decision to cut diplomatic ties. Photo: Youths Online Campaign