China Praises Papua New Guinea for Shutting Taiwan Office, Tightening 1-China Pressure
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 17
China Praises Papua New Guinea for Shutting Taiwan Office, Tightening 1-China Pressure
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 17
Summary
Papua New Guinea ordered Taiwan to close its representative office, prompting Beijing to publicly applaud a move that further narrows Taipei’s international presence.
China’s Foreign Ministry said the decision showed support for the one-China principle, with spokesman Lin Jian calling it aligned with global opinion and the course of history.
Taipei protested the closure, underscoring how the dispute over unofficial diplomatic space remains a key front in cross-strait competition.
The rare shutdown adds to pressure on Taiwan’s already limited overseas footprint as Beijing works to isolate the self-ruled democracy internationally.