Papua New Guinea unilaterally announces Taiwan office shutdown
Papua New Guinea unilaterally announces Taiwan office shutdown
2026-07-17
Papua New Guinea says it is shutting down Taiwan’s representative office in its capital, in a move it has decided to take without consulting Taiwan. The announcement says Taiwan’s mission in Port Moresby will be closed to “honor and respect” the country’s One-China Policy. Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim had this to say on the matter.
Hsiao Bi-khim
Vice President
Our diplomatic situation is very, very tricky. China is constantly suppressing our efforts to survive and to expand our international space. Though the closure is a setback, we will continue striving forward, serving Taiwanese communities abroad and continuing to expand Taiwan’s cooperation with the international community.
Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister posted a copy of the official document on social media. The document says that, “the physical presence of Chinese Taipei will no longer be recognized or required within the jurisdiction” of the country. One notable remark can be found at the end of the document, which notes that this year marks the 50th year since Papua New Guinea established bilateral relations with China. As expected, China’s Foreign Ministry has said it highly approves of the move, while Taiwan has condemned the unilateral declaration, adding that the representative office will continue to operate as normal.
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巴紐片面宣布關閉我代表處 蕭美琴:中國打壓
2026-07-17
巴布亞紐幾內亞無預警宣稱，將依「一中原則」關閉在首都莫士比港的台灣駐巴紐經濟辦事處。外交部表達嚴正抗議，強調沒有事先與我方協商，片面宣布相關決定，我方無法接受。副總統蕭美琴上午也有最新回應。
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“我們的外交處境真的非常非常的辛苦，中國到處在打壓我們生存，對外開拓國際空間的機會，所以我們這是一個挫折，但是我們還是會繼續做爭取，爭取對不管是海外的僑胞，或者是持續的來擴大我們的國際間的合作”
巴紐外長特卡琴科在社群PO出官方文件，稱「中華台北在巴布亞紐幾內亞管轄範圍內的實體存在，將不再獲得承認，亦無設立必要。」並強調「2026年是與中國建交50週年」。中國外交部對此表示「高度讚賞」。但我國外交部打臉，不接受巴紐政府片面決定，強調代表處將持續維持正常運作。
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