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Taiwan loses another ally as Kiribati cuts ties

BBC

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49766262


The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has become the second country this week
to sever ties with Taiwan and switch diplomatic recognition to China.

太平洋島國吉里巴斯已成為本週與台灣斷交並將外交承認轉向中國的第二個國家。

The move comes four days after the Solomon Islands cut ties, leaving Taiwan
with fewer allies in the region.

此舉是在與索羅門群島斷交四天之後，使台灣在該地區的盟友減少。

Beijing considers Taiwan to be a part of China and says it should unite with
the Chinese mainland.

北京認為台灣是中國的一部分，並表示應該與中國大陸統一。

Only 15 countries now recognise the self-governing territory of Taiwan as a
sovereign nation.

現在只有15個國家承認台灣是一個主權國家。

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Beijing had used "dollar diplomacy"
to poach one of Taiwan's last remaining allies by providing funds to procure
several aeroplanes and ferries.

台灣外交部長吳釗燮說：北京利用「金錢外交」，通過提供資金購買飛機和渡輪，挖走台
灣最後僅存的盟國之一。

China is trying to "suppress and reduce Taiwan's international presence" and
"ultimately destroy Taiwan's sovereignty", Mr Wu said.

吳釗燮說：中國正試圖壓制和減少台灣的國際空間，最終在摧毀台灣的主權。

Since Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen was elected in 2016, Taiwan has lost
seven diplomatic allies. She is seeking re-election in January.

自2016年台灣總統蔡英文當選以來，台灣失去了七個外交盟友。 她正在尋求一月份的連
任。

China has proposed that Taiwan be governed under a "one country, two systems"
structure similar to Hong Kong.

中國提出台灣應該接受類似於香港的「一國兩制」的結構。

"The more Taiwan shows that it's not being intimidated, the more it
frustrates China's scheme," Yun-kung Ting, a spokesman for Taiwan's
presidential office, is quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.

路透社援引台灣總統府發言人丁允恭的話：「台灣越表明自己不受脅迫，就越挫敗中國的
計劃。」

Mr Wu said Kiribati's president had asked Taiwan to donate money to purchase
commercial aeroplanes.

吳釗燮說：「吉里巴斯總統要求台灣捐款以購買商用飛機。」

Taipei assessed its finances and declined, but offered to give preferential
loans instead.

台北評估其財務狀況後婉拒，但提出優惠貸款。

Those countries that have remained loyal to Taiwan are in Latin America and
the Pacific, and the only European state to still do so is the Vatican.


1949, but it has never formally declared independence from the mainland.


two big events.

預計北京近期將在「兩件大事」之前繼續爭取更多盟友。

One is China's 1 October National Day celebration of the 70th anniversary of
the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the other is Taiwan's
January presidential race.


attention from his two biggest headaches - the trade war and Hong Kong.

一些分析人士認為，中國國家主席習近平此舉也是試圖轉移大家對他兩大麻煩事（貿易戰
和香港）的關注。


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