Beijing sees Taiwan as part of its territory and has not renounced the use of force to bring the self-ruled island under its control. Most countries do not see Taiwan as an independent state, but many are opposed to a change of the status quo by force.
With just 13 official allies remaining, the Parlacen vote is the latest setback for Taiwan in a long diplomatic tussle with Beijing.
It prompted Taiwan on Tuesday to announce its withdrawal from Parlacen “with immediate effect” to “uphold our national sovereignty and dignity”.
“Nicaraguan parliamentary caucus and some pro-[Beijing] deputies bow to the conspiracy of China in expelling us, ignoring our long-time contributions to the parliament and the integration and development of the Central American region,” Taiwan’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
It accused Ortega of “degenerating himself as China’s pawn and erroneously using the so-called one-China principle in the UN resolution … to seize our rights in Parlacen”.
The ministry also said Beijing’s “barbarian and unreasonable” acts would not stop Taiwan from expanding its international presence.
Tsai Shih-ying, a lawmaker with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, called it a “ridiculous” move for Parlacen to replace Taipei with Beijing.
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