The Chinese national flag-raising ceremony was held on Monday in Nauru by a Chinese diplomatic team, marking the first time in nearly 19 years that the five-star red flag has been raised in the ...

“China’s intention is to attack the democracy and freedom that the Taiwanese people are proud of,” Tien said at a news conference. This shows national flags in Nauru for the Pacific Islands ...

FILE - This shows national flags in Nauru for the Pacific Islands Forum on the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru, on Sept. 3, 2018. China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 that Beijing ...

Nauru flags at the Pacific Islands Forum in 2018. The small nation says it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, leaving Taipei with just 12 diplomatic allies around the world.

An empty flag pole where Nauru's flag used to fly is pictured next to flags of other countries at the Diplomatic Quarter which houses embassies in Taipei, Taiwan, Jan 15, 2024. (Photo: Reuters ...

The national flag of Nauru is seen missing from its post, fourth right, at the diplomatic quarter where Nauru's embassy is located in Taipei on January 15, 2024.

A Chinese diplomatic team responsible for reestablishing the Chinese embassy in Nauru holds a Chinese national flag-raising ceremony in the Republic of Nauru, Jan. 29, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] A ...

YAREN, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese national flag-raising ceremony was held on Monday in Nauru by a Chinese diplomatic team, marking the first time in nearly 19 years that the five-star red flag ...

The Nauruan government issued a statement on January 15, announcing that it recognizes the one-China principle, severed the so-called "diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities, and is willing ...