The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. The move on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 leaves Taiwan with 12 diplomatic allies around the world.

A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new ...

China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 that Beijing has formally restored diplomatic ties with Nauru after the tiny Pacific island nation cut its ties with Taiwan earlier this month.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru on Monday that gives Australia a veto right over a range of pacts the tiny Pacific atoll might want ...

Nauru said in its statement that it would move to the one-China principle, which holds that Taiwan is part of China and recognizes Beijing as the government of China. It differs from America’s ...

FILE - This shows national flags in Nauru for the Pacific Islands Forum on the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru, on Sept. 3, 2018. The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Pacific Island nation of Nauru said Monday that it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, a move that reduces the dwindling number of ...