TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's international space may be getting squeezed further. Officials from Fiji have cleared out of their representative office in Taipei, which the South Pacific island nation is shutting down, Kuomintang Legislator Lu Shiow-yen revealed Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry later confirmed that Fiji was closing down the office, but claimed that the move was not indicative of changes to bilateral ties. Fijian representative Karai Vuibau said the decision to close the office was based on a review of its embassies and missions worldwide. Taiwan would maintain its representative office in Fiji, Wu said, adding that the two countries' ties remained strong and that bilateral cooperation would continue.

Source: The China Post May 17, 2017 10:52 UTC