TAIPEI -- Taiwan lost its second diplomatic ally in a week on Friday after Kiribati switched its allegiance to China, in a sign of increasing pressure from Beijing on the few countries that still have ties with Taipei.
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Taiwan loses second ally in a week as Kiribati switches to China
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The flags of Kiribati and Taiwan. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President, Republic of China)
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