Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian

"We have already made China's position clear. China highly commends Papua New Guinea government's decision to close the 'Taipei Economic Office in Papua New Guinea,' and it demonstrates once again that upholding the one-China principle is where international public opinion trends and the arc of history bends," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on Friday.

The spokesperson's remarks were made when asked to comment on claims by New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which said in a statement that it was aware of Papua New Guinea's statement about the closure of the office, and that it will seek further ⁠information about this decision in due course. 

Global Times