A reference to the self-governed Chinese island was erased from a final communique after Beijing’s objections The 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has altered its final communique to remove a reference to Taiwan, after a senior Chinese diplomat publicly criticized the document. Organizers have blamed the wording on an error. The group of 18 island nations, along with Australia and New Zealand, convened in Tonga last week. The initial version of the joint statement released early on Friday