台湾指责中国与南太平洋岛国瑙鲁断绝外交关系。 Taiwan blames China for loss of diplomatic relations with south Pacific island of Nauru.
太平洋小岛国瑙鲁已与台湾断绝关系，并正式承认中国为其盟友。 Nauru, a small Pacific island nation, has cut ties with Taiwan and officially recognized China as its ally. 就在几天前，台湾选出了一位支持独立的总统。 This move comes just days after Taiwan elected a president with pro-independence views. 瑙鲁的决定使台湾只剩下 12 个外交盟友，而中国继续声称台湾是其领土的一部分。 Nauru's decision leaves Taiwan with only 12 diplomatic allies, as China continues to claim Taiwan as part of its territory. 拜登政府派出非正式代表团前往台湾表示支持，使美中关系进一步紧张。 The Biden administration has sent an unofficial delegation to Taiwan to show support, further straining the relationship between the U.S. and China.