PRC & Nauru

Nauru: First Xinhua Journalist Arrives to Welcome in New Era! (18.1.2024)

The first Chinese correspondent to enter the Pacific island nation after Nauru’s government announced that it had “severed diplomatic ties” with the Taiwan authorities and is willing to resume diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.

Nauru’s government issued a statement on Monday, announcing that it recognizes the one-China principle, severed the so-called “diplomatic relations” with the Taiwan authorities, and is willing to resume diplomatic relations with China.

Xinhua News Agency hired a correspondent and set up a reporting office in Nauru on the same day.

Nauru Republic

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Nauru’s President David Adeang will deliver a statement in this regard at the next parliament sitting, and a national address on local television and radio channels, the post said.

China appreciates and welcomes the decision of the government of the Republic of Nauru to recognize the one-China principle, break the so-called diplomatic ties with Taiwan, and to reestablish diplomatic ties with China, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

China stands ready to work with Nauru to open new chapters of bilateral relations on the basis of the one-China principle, said the spokesperson.

Nauru is an island country in the central Pacific, with a land area of 21.1 square kilometers and a population of about 13,000.

CPC Sanctions - 2024

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The countermeasures consist of freezing the properties of those companies in China, including their movable and immovable property, and prohibiting organizations and individuals in China from transactions and cooperation with them, the spokesperson said.

“I would like to stress that the Chinese government remains unwavering in our resolve to safeguard national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and protect the lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies and citizens,” said the spokesperson.

China urges the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, observe international law and the basic norms governing international relations, stop arming Taiwan, and stop targeting China with illegal unilateral sanctions, the spokesperson said, noting that “otherwise there will be strong and resolute response from China.”