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Supporters of Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je wait for the results of the presidential election at the TPP headquarters in Xinzhuang in New Taipei City on January 13, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images
Beijing has denied paying Pacific nation Nauru to switch diplomatic ties from Taiwan.
In a surprise announcement, just two days after the Taiwan presidential election, Nauru declared it was switching diplomatic ties to the democratic island, while declaring in a statement that Taiwan was “an inalienable part of China’s territory.”
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
