Radio Taiwan International
Date: 16 June, 2020
By: Natalie Tso

Taiwan is carefully watching Kiribati presidential elections next week. Kiribati severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan last year. 

Kiribati’s pro-China President Taneti Maamau’s decision was unpopular among the public. Foreign ministry spokesperson Joanne Ou said his party lost the majority in the parliament in April and was divided over the decision to switch ties to China.     [FULL  STORY]