Tuvalu minister pulls out of UN Ocean Conference after China blocks its Taiwanese delegates – media

Sites Publishing The News 3/5 saltwire.com canberratimes.com.au Taiwan , which China claims as its own territory, is not a member of the United Nations and its citizens are unable to attend UN events as representatives of Taiwan . 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 . The small Pacific island nation of 12,000 people has had diplomatic ties with Taiwan since 1979, and is one of just 14 states around the world that continue to have diplomatic relations…