Taiwan's deputy PM to resign over PNG scandal
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Taiwan's alleged attempt to buy Papua New Guinean's official recognition has claimed another high-ranking figure.
The Post Courier says Taiwan's Vice Premier Chiou I-jen is under investigation for alleged involvement in the bid to win PNG's favour and has announced he will resign from the ruling party.
Earlier this year, two Taiwanese men were implicated in the attempt to pay PNG government leaders millions of dollars to get diplomatic recognition.
Taiwan is considered by Beijing to be a province of China, but the island maintains a continual campaign to win recognition as a separate and independent country.
