Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Pacific island nation of Nauru announced on Monday it was severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and instead recognizing China. The surprise switch shaved Taiwan’s ...

U.S. officials have previously expressed concern at China whittling away at Taiwan’s allies, especially in Central America. After Nauru ended ties with Taiwan on Monday, just two days after a ...

Beijing trumpeted Nauru's move in January to switch diplomatic ties to China from Taiwan, amid a tussle for influence in the Pacific Islands, where the Asian giant's growing police presence has ...

said Nauru had sacrificed its ability to strike security, banking and infrastructure deals with China and other third parties in return for a big increase in Australian funding. “It is a move by ...

Nauru is the world's third-smallest country by area and uses the Australian dollar. In January, it switched diplomatic ties to China from Taiwan, and the Bank of China later signed an agreement to ...

In a clear nod to China, the five-year deal, announced on Monday, mandates that Nauru will consult Australia when entering partnerships or agreements in vital sectors including telecommunications ...

said Nauru had sacrificed its ability to strike security, banking and infrastructure deals with China and other third parties in return for a big increase in Australian funding. “It is a move by ...

Tiny Nauru in Talks With Australia, China Amid Pacific Influence Tussle By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Pacific island nation of Nauru is in talks with Australia on a migration and ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru that gives Australia ... with third countries including China. Australia on Monday offered $89 ...