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Taiwan closes Papua New Guinea office and halts LNG purchases, blaming China

Announced the closure, staff withdrawal and aid cutoff

Taiwan is closing its representative office in Port Moresby and withdrawing its staff from Papua New Guinea. Taipei is also ending technical aid and will not sign new spot contracts for Papua New Guinea's liquefied natural gas.

Updated 2 days ago

China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties

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Manages Taiwan's diplomatic relations

China imposed sanctions Monday on Paraguay's communications minister and Belize's foreign minister. Their assets in China are frozen, and they're barred from entering Hong Kong and Macau. Beijing said the ministers pushed their countries to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan, which China claims as its territory.

Updated Oct 12