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Confetti flies over the stage and crowd as Taiwan s Vice President and presidential-elect from the Democratic Progressive Party Lai Ching-te, center, and his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim speak to supporters at a rally at the party s headquarters on Jan. 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)(TAIPEI, Taiwan) One of Taiwan s few remaining diplomatic allies, the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru, has cut ties with the self-governed island in favor of Beijing. The move comes just days after Taiwan voted to elect the ruling Democratic Progressive Party candidate William Lai Ching-te, who the Chinese government calls a "troublemaker" for his pro-independence stance.
The Nauru government on Monday announced it would no longer recognize Taiwan as a separate country, leaving Taiwan with a new low of just 12 diplomatic allies, including Haiti, Paraguay, Guatemala and the Marshall Islands.
Taiwan s deputy foreign minister, Tien Chung-kwang, called it a retaliatory
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