By Chun Han Wong and Joyu WangTaiwan will end formal relations with the Pacific island nation of Nauru due to Chinese efforts to poach Taipei's diplomatic partners, a senior Taiwanese government official said Monday. "Beijing is using money to lure away Taiwan's diplomatic partners," the official said. "This is an act of retaliation against democracy, and a blatant provocation toward the international order." Ending diplomatic ties with Nauru would leave Taiwan with formal recognition from just 12 states--mostly small countries in the Pacific and Latin America. Write to Chun Han Wong at chunhan.wong@wsj.com and Joyu Wang at joyu.wang@wsj.com(END) Dow Jones Newswires01-15-24 0210ET

Source: Wall Street Journal January 15, 2024 07:13 UTC