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BEIJING, 24 Jan: China and Nauru formally restored diplomatic relations Wednesday after the tiny Pacific island nation cut its ties with Taiwan earlier this month, in a further move by Beijing to isolate Taipei\u2019s democratic government.
\nChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Nauru\u2019s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, and Wang said the resumption of ties \u201conce again demonstrates to the world that adherence to the one-China principle is an irresistible historical trend.\u201d
\nAingimea said Nauru recognized that Taiwan is part of China, despite the fact that the People\u2019s Republic of China has never governed the island and that Taiwan\u2019s 23 million people overwhelmingly reject Beijing\u2019s claims to sovereignty over them.
\n\u201cWe look forward to the practical cooperation that\u2019s going to happen between Nauru and China. The prospect is bright,\u201d Aingimea said.
\nNauru\u2019s announcement on Jan. 15 came just two days after Taiwan elected a new president and left the self-governing republic with only 12 remaining diplomatic allies, although it enjoys strong unofficial relations with the U.S., Japan and most other major nations.
\nAmerican officials expressed disappointment with the decision. The United States has diplomatic relations with China but also maintains extensive unofficial ties with Taiwan, including selling it fighter jets and other weaponry for its defense.
\nNauru first established diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1980, then switched to Beijing in 2002, then back to Taiwan in 2005, amid allegations that both sides were paying off or otherwise pressuring Nauruan officials.
\nChina claims Taiwan as its territory and doesn\u2019t recognize its government or its right to diplomatic recognition, participation in global bodies such as the United Nations or any official contact with foreign political entities.
\n\u201cThis policy change is a significant first step in moving forward with Nauru\u2019s development,\u201d Nauru\u2019s government said in a news release announcing the severing of relations with Taiwan.
\nChina has been gradually poaching Taiwan\u2019s diplomatic allies, partly to punish the ruling Democratic Progressive Party that advocates maintaining the status quo under which Taiwan has its own government, military and de-facto independent status outside of the control of the PRC.
\nTen countries have switched ties from Taipei to Beijing since the initial election of DPP President Tsai Ing-wen in 2016.
\nChina says that Taiwan must come under its control at some point and has staged military drills around the island to demonstrate its determination.
\nAt the time of the break with Nauru, Taiwan\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang accused China of purposefully timing the news to the election of current Vice President Lai Ching-te as the island\u2019s new leader. He said China\u2019s authoritarian one-party Communist government\u2019s intention was to \u201cattack the democracy and freedom that the Taiwanese people are proud of.\u201d
\nTaiwan now has official ties with 11 countries and the Vatican. Seven are in Latin America and the Caribbean, three are in the Pacific islands and one is in Africa.
\nNauru\u2019s switching of relations has further intensified the focus on Taiwan\u2019s remaining allies, most of which are developing nations seen as vulnerable to China\u2019s global influence and willingness to offer hefty financial inducements. (AP)<\/p>\n
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