Taiwan slams Nigeria, Beijing over trade office snub

Taiwan protested Thursday after Nigeria asked it to shut down its trade office in the capital Abuja, in what it said was an attempt by Beijing to push it out of Africa's largest economy. The island's foreign ministry said Nigeria had asked Taiwan to move its trade office out of Abuja in a show of support for Beijing. Chinese leaders see the self-ruling island as a renegade province which is still part of "one China".