The tiny Pacific island of Nauru severed relations with Taiwan, a move that boosts China’s regional sway and was seemingly timed to Taiwan’s contentious recent election.
Beijing says the timing of Nauru’s decision followed intense attention on Taiwan over elections while Taipei says it refused demands to help Nauru pay debts.
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