Taipei, Dec. 10 (BNA): Taiwan lost Nicaragua as a diplomatic ally after the Central American country announced that it would only formally recognize China, which claims self-governing Taiwan as part of its territory, the Associated Press reports.
“There is only one China,” the Nicaraguan government said in a statement on Thursday announcing the change. “The People’s Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory.”
“As of today, Nicaragua has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan and no longer has any official contact or relationship,” she added.
Taiwan’s foreign ministry expressed “sadness and regret” and said it would immediately recall its diplomatic staff.
The Nicaraguan government signed an official statement to restore diplomatic relations with China in Tianjin on Friday, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported. Under the agreement, Nicaragua promises not to have any formal contact with Taiwan in the future.
“This is the right choice, which is in line with the global trend and has people’s support. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China highly values this decision.
“We won another beautiful battle,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian wrote on his Weibo account, while sharing a video of Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada Colindris reading the statement saying Taiwan is an “inalienable” part of China.
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