NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- The Pacific Islands Forum secretariat released an altered joint communique on Saturday that removed a reference to Taiwan, following comments by China's Pacific envoy that called the section "unacceptable."
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Leaders pose for a photo at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Nuku'alofa, Tonga on Aug. 26. © AP
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