# Taiwan Closes Papua New Guinea Office

- Place: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (-9.4438, 147.1803)
- Published: 2026-11-08T15:10:07.579Z · expires 2026-11-15T15:10:07.579Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E13 Civilizations, E10 Institutions, E11 Organizations
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/9fu
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

Taiwan has shut down its representative office in Papua New Guinea, citing Chinese pressure, per Taiwan News.

The move comes after China reportedly pressured PNG to end LNG purchases from Taiwan, as noted by the Cambodianess.

Australia's foreign minister confirmed a recent ministerial forum with Papua New Guinea, according to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

## Sources

- [Taiwan Says Closes Representative Office in Papua New Guinea, Blames China](https://cambodianess.com/article/taiwan-says-closes-representative-office-in-papua-new-guinea-blames-china) · cambodianess.com · 2026-11-07
- [US voices concern over closure of Taiwan office in Papua New Guinea](https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6473556) · taiwannews.com.tw · 2026-11-08
- [Taiwan halts LNG purchases from Papua New Guinea, closes office citing Chinese pressure](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNYlU1LU1wRV9say1DV1pDU2RFR0dpQ0NYSFIzRU1QR19heGw5WDQtNVJmcDdWOVJhWnQ1RWpWR1gtRkZRb1c5c0NHNHAzS3JSLWxTMGVyOVhLVkJ3X0Z0QUIzWnJidGVrUkd1VjdVV1dZbHhObUM4dHNKaUNzN19GR2lCcTNzSjJORklUOU5HbkFhNjFmNHhBSjc3U3lOOUo4YXJFWHZhZlFRNDhmOXlXV2NqU1ZucEM4eWRiZDRkdXBIMlhYc2c?oc=5) · pgjonline.com · 2026-11-06
- [China Pressure Drives Taiwan to Shut Papua New Guinea Office and End LNG Purchases](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNazN6Skc1M1l6a1ZWUFkyRmJyaHRVc19tZFRzbkc2ZnBld1JrMDBOV3NzMUdJRThNVmZiU2FSczRBR2pyT0s5Vk9sQU1zSmlOVUluMTV6NGFIc3puYlVSaHBEUDRPaHBaZG5aUFgzZ0w1YkRFOGhoa0Q2N25Jckl5bFBSazR0dHd5cE5nQ1hFaVBEVDNvcmlvQmZUaXNNNmlwS3c?oc=5) · chinaglobalsouth.com · 2026-11-06
- [Press conference, Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNVVlZQnRXUjExOEtsTEZxRlZRNGtuNnRPaHVYTjVwM0t3RjFwMjFCRDNERmszcnM2WGFQSjQwY2RvSEZ4OGhWVDByUVFOTW1Ma0ZoczNoRTlzb0NPRlFFZm43b1FaT0lyZ1QtQXN6dV9NMm1wX1cydjZVRE1JbksxVllUY2h2V0lvaWZSbG5IRDdseW9vZWRNMHEtVTRqZjkwMHVBSUNlV1BGMTk2M1l2Ui03RTFDclFoZm4taUV3elNReFFKMUE?oc=5) · foreignminister.gov.au · 2026-11-07
- [Taiwan to close representative office in Papua New Guinea, blames China](https://news.google.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?oc=5) · aljazeera.com · 2026-11-06