Tuvalu minister pulls out of UN Ocean Conference after China blocks Taiwanese delegates: Media

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WELLINGTON: The foreign minister of Tuvalu pulled out of the United Nations Ocean Conference opening in Portugal on Monday (Jun 27) after China blocked the participation of three Taiwanese included in the tiny Pacific island nation's delegation list, according to Radio New Zealand. Taiwan, which China clai

WELLINGTON: The foreign minister of Tuvalu pulled out of the United Nations Ocean Conference opening in Portugal on Monday after China blocked the participation of three Taiwanese included in the tiny Pacific island nation's delegation list, according to Radio New Zealand.

Tuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe withdrew from the conference after China challenged the accreditation of three Taiwanese delegates included in Tuvalu's delegation, Radio New Zealand reported on Monday.

 

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