The Authorities of the Republic of Nauru introduced in January that it was severing diplomatic relations with Taiwan and transferring to the One-China Precept, in search of to renew full diplomatic relations with China.
Australia has inked a cope with Nauru that might lock China out from any safety association with the island nation.
What does the five-year deal comprise?
The deal comes amid a spiraling battle for affect within the Pacific between the US/Western nations and China.
Australia acquired an identical veto over any safety association between the island nation of Tuvalu within the Pacific Ocean and China after the signing of the Falepili Union Treaty final 12 months. The US and its allies obtained an disagreeable shock when Nauru switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in January 2024, formally restoring diplomatic relations with Beijing. The Tuvalu deal adopted a safety settlement struck between China and the Solomon Islands in 2022 that irked the West, fueling Washington’s push to keep up hegemony within the South Pacific.