Summary
- The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry accused China of arbitrary intervention for altering a joint declaration by Pacific leaders to remove mentions of Taiwan.
- Taiwan called on like-minded countries to monitor China’s actions to safeguard regional peace and stability.
- Beijing has aggressively sought to exclude Taiwan from international bodies and rejects its autonomy, pressuring diplomatic allies to switch recognition.
- The Pacific Islands Forum reissued a communique without mention of Taiwan after Chinese pressure, leading to different views among member states.