Translated by Claude, edited by Sinocism.com

Source: Xinhua | Byline: Wen Xin, Dong Xue 温馨、董雪 | July 16, 2026

Xinhua, Beijing, July 16 (Reporters Wen Xin, Dong Xue) — According to reports, on July 15 the government of Papua New Guinea announced the closure of the "Taipei Economic Office in PNG." Answering a question on this at a regular press conference on the 16th, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said China highly commends the move. This once again shows that adhering to the one-China principle is the will of the people and the trend of the times in the international community.

新华社北京7月16日电（记者温馨、董雪）据报道，7月15日，巴布亚新几内亚政府宣布关闭"驻巴新台北经济办事处"。外交部发言人林剑16日在例行记者会上就此答问时表示，中方对此表示高度赞赏。这再次表明坚持一个中国原则是国际社会人心所向、大势所趋。

Lin Jian said China stands ready to continue firmly supporting each other with the PNG side on issues involving each other's core interests, and to jointly advance the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

林剑表示，中方愿同巴新方继续在涉及彼此核心利益问题上坚定相互支持，共同推进两国全面战略伙伴关系向前发展。