Taiwan ally Nauru breaks off ties, but U.S. delegation touts ‘rock solid’ support

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Open this photo in gallery: From left, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan Sandra Oudkirk, Chair of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Laura Rosenberger, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and former U.S. National security advisor Stephen Hadley meet at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.Aden Hsu/The Associated Press The Pacific nation of Nauru on Monday broke off diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognized China, in a blow to Taipei days after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party won a historic third presidential term. China claims Taiwan as...