BEIJING: China reopened its embassy in Nauru on Monday.
Nauru’s government announced on January 15 that it was severing “diplomatic relations” with the Taiwan authorities, and recognizing the People’s Republic of China. On January 24, China and Nauru signed a joint communique in Beijing to resume diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.
A ceremony marking the new chapter in relations was held at the country’s Menen Hotel on Monday evening.
In an interview with the China Media Group (CMG) on Monday, Counsellor Wang Xuguang, chief of the Chinese team charged with the task of reopening the Chinese Embassy in Nauru, said the official reopening of the Chinese Embassy in Nauru is a concrete measure to implement the joint communique.
A plaque of the Chinese embassy was unveiled by Nauru’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea and Luo Zhaohui, head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, who participated in the event as a representative of the Chinese government.
Speaking at the reopening ceremony, Counsellor Wang said it is a big moment of the bilateral relations.
“As a witness of the whole process of the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nauru, I am very excited at this moment, because I know that this result embodies the sincerity and efforts of both sides,” said Wang.
He also pointed out that the two sides should face reality. “In China, some people still question whether the change made by Nauru is still expedient. The people of Nauru also want to know how they can benefit from the cooperation between the two countries. We must prove to them that Nauru has made a right choice in line with the trend of the times and history.” –The Daily Mail-CGTN news exchange item
