US Expresses Deep Concern over Papua New Guinea Closing Taiwan Rep. Office

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Reuters reports that the US State Department is "deeply concerned" over reports that Papua New Guinea has unilaterally ordered the closure of Taiwan's Taipei Economic Office in Port Moresby. The statement followed PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko's announcement on Thursday that the office would be shut down, a decision welcomed by Beijing.

US Concern Over Papua New Guinea’s Plan to Close Taiwan Office

 

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The US has expressed deep concern over reports that Papua New Guinea will close its Taiwan representative office.

 

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Reuters is reporting that the US State Department is “deeply concerned” by accounts that Papua New Guinea has unilaterally ordered the closure of its Taipei Economic Office in Port Moresby.

 

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The statement came after PNG’s foreign minister announced the closure on Thursday, a move praised by Beijing.

 

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Taiwan's foreign ministry has rejected the decision, saying it was never officially informed of the closure. It says its representative office in Papua New Guinea will continue its normal operations.

 

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