### [2026-07-15](/feed/2026/07/15/index.md)

##### Papua New Guinea–Taiwan relations
# Papuan foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko announces the immediate closure of Taiwan's representative office in Port Moresby, citing Papua New Guinea's adherence to the One China policy, while saying the decision does not affect contracts between Taiwan's CPC Corporation and natural gas in Papua New Guinea. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Straits Times](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-says-papua-new-guinea-has-closed-taiwans-office-in-the-country)

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