Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/02/12
By: Joseph Yeh 

Taipei, Feb. 12 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Monday expressed regret after the Papua New Guinea government ordered Taiwan’s representative office in the country to remove the title “Republic of China” from its name under Chinese pressure.

“China’s continuous oppression of Taiwan in the international arena when Taiwan is still embroiled in the aftermath of the Hualien earthquake will only hurt the feelings of the Taiwanese people and give them a negative impression of Beijing,” said MOFA spokesman Andrew Lee (李憲章).

The news was made public by China’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday when spokesman Geng Shuang (耿爽) applauded the move, saying it showed the Oceanian country’s “staunch support” for the “one-China” principle that sees Taiwan as part of the People’s Republic of China.    [FULL  STORY]