Taiwan shuts Papua New Guinea office and ends LNG buying, citing Chinese pressure
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Taiwan shut its office in Papua New Guinea and ended purchases of liquefied natural gas, citing pressure from China. The United States expressed deep concern over reports that Papua New Guinea had ordered the office closed.
The US was deeply concerned by reports Papua New Guinea had unilaterally ordered the office closed.
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