#China diplomat appears to say countries that declared independence from #SovietUnion in early 1990s (such as #Ukraine) aren't fully established as independent by international law. (This goes entirely against any interpretation I've ever heard.) https://news.yahoo.com/chinas-ambassador-france-says-former-082707929.html
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#Honduras ends its quasi-recognition of #Taiwan, establishing ties with People's Republic of #China instead. Taiwan now "recognized" by only 13 countries. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/26/honduras-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-taiwan
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#Venezuela's incapacitated opposition legislature removes Juan #Guaido as rival claimant to country's presidency, leaving Nicolas #Maduro as the only one.
https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-juan-guaido-led-interim-government-dissolved/a-64251912
Despite having essentially no control within Venezuela, Guaido had been "recognized" as country's president by about 1 in 4 of the world's countries.
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