China's Strait Jacket Diplomacy Closes In on Taiwan The Pacific has been a battleground for diplomatic one upmanship between Beijing and Taipei, but recent events in Papua New Guinea suggest that China is intensifying its pressure tactics.
On Thursday, PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko announced the closure of Taiwan's representative office in the country, leaving Taipei to confront its dwindling space on the international stage.
Beijing's stance that Taiwan is an integral part of the People's Republic of China has long been clear.