China Warns of 'Consequences' Over Taiwan's Presence at Pacific Summit

Beijing has issued a warning after Taiwan attended a gathering of Pacific Island leaders, escalating tensions in the region.

Leaders from across the Pacific are meeting in Palau for an important summit. But the gathering is being overshadowed by a disagreement over Taiwan. Taiwan sent representatives to the event, which did not sit well with China. China views Taiwan as part of its own territory and generally objects when other countries or groups treat Taiwan like an independent nation. Because of this, Beijing has warned that there will be 'consequences' for the organizers allowing Taiwan to attend. This tension comes at a difficult time. The chair of the meeting has asked the group of Pacific nations to stand…