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Article: China, Taiwan Vie for Recognition
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- July 23, 2002
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BEIJING (AP) _ Until this week, the island of Nauru warranted barely
a word in People's Daily, the official Communist Party newspaper _
five mentions in five years. But suddenly, the tiny South Pacific
nation is one of Beijing's brightest stars.
The reason for Nauru's unlikely, undoubtedly temporary ascent: The
country of 12,000 people dropped diplomatic relations with Taiwan
and, in an all-smiles ceremony held Sunday in Hong Kong, signed on
with China.
"It is a matter that deserves celebrating," People's Daily said, calling
the newfound ties "an important milestone" and "the natural outcome
of the development of traditional ...