<p>Beijing: China and Nauru on Wednesday re-established diplomatic ties, Chinese state media reported, after the tiny Pacific island nation unexpectedly severed relations with its now former ally Taiwan.</p><p>During a ceremony in Beijing, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Nauru counterpart Lionel Aingimea formally signed a document to restore bilateral relations, with ties at the ambassadorial level resuming with immediate effect.</p><p>Democratically governed Taiwan lost Nauru, one of its few remaining diplomatic allies, to China on January 15, just days after a new Taiwanese president was elected.</p>.Is China in imperial overstretch?.<p>China claims Taiwan as its own territory with no right to state-to-state ties, a position Taiwan strongly disputes.</p><p>Nauru's government said it was seeking full resumption of diplomatic relations with China "in the best interests" of the country and its people.</p><p>Nauru had recognised China before, between 2002 and 2005.</p><p>Taiwan's 12 remaining diplomatic allies include the Vatican, Guatemala and Paraguay, plus Palau, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands in the Pacific.</p>
<p>Beijing: China and Nauru on Wednesday re-established diplomatic ties, Chinese state media reported, after the tiny Pacific island nation unexpectedly severed relations with its now former ally Taiwan.</p><p>During a ceremony in Beijing, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Nauru counterpart Lionel Aingimea formally signed a document to restore bilateral relations, with ties at the ambassadorial level resuming with immediate effect.</p><p>Democratically governed Taiwan lost Nauru, one of its few remaining diplomatic allies, to China on January 15, just days after a new Taiwanese president was elected.</p>.Is China in imperial overstretch?.<p>China claims Taiwan as its own territory with no right to state-to-state ties, a position Taiwan strongly disputes.</p><p>Nauru's government said it was seeking full resumption of diplomatic relations with China "in the best interests" of the country and its people.</p><p>Nauru had recognised China before, between 2002 and 2005.</p><p>Taiwan's 12 remaining diplomatic allies include the Vatican, Guatemala and Paraguay, plus Palau, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands in the Pacific.</p>