Influenced by China, Nauru severs diplomatic ties with Taiwan
Taiwan flag (file photo)
Highly influenced by China, the South Pacific nation of Nauru on Monday (Jan 15)severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The decision by Nauru comes a couple of days after the culmination of presidential elections in Taiwanwhich suggest Beijing had managed to pull off a significant diplomatic coup.
The Nauru government in an official statement said it“will sever ‘diplomatic relations’ with Taiwan as of this day and no longer develop any official relations or official exchanges with Taiwan".
Instead, the island nation was now seeking full resumption of diplomatic relations with China.
“The Government of the Republic of Nauru today announces that, in the best interests of the Republic and people of Nauru, we will be moving to the One-China Principle that is in line with UN Resolution 2758 which recognises the PRC as the sole legal Government representing the whole of China and seeking resumption of full diplomatic relations with the PRC,” read the statement.
The Pacific nation added that the change in no way intended to affect its existing "warm relationships" with other countries.
"Nauru remains a sovereign and independent nation and wants to maintain friendly relations with other countries."
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Taiwan severs ties as well
After the switch, Taiwan also released a statement saying it was ending diplomatic relations with Nauru to safeguard its national dignity.
Nauru's switching of allegiance makes it the first country after the Taiwanese elections to end diplomatic ties with Taipei. The island nations is now left withonly 12 diplomatic allies, including Guatemala, Paraguay, Eswatini, Palau and the Marshal Islands.
China considers Taiwan a part of its territory but the island nation and its people have never accepted Beijing's control. Taipei holding the presidential elections and electing an anti-China voice inLai Ching-te did not go down well with Beijing.
Immediately after, China went down to work and convinced theisland microstate, having a population of 12,500 to abandon Taiwan and follow the one-China principle.
According to experts, veteran politicianDavid Adeang's sudden ascensionasNauru's president in October last year might explain the sharp and unexpected turn in the foreign policy of the Pacific nation.
With Nauru in China's pocket, there are aspersions among Western allies that Beijing might seekto establish an increased military footprint in the strategically and geopolitically important Pacific region.
(With inputs from agencies)