Nicaragua announced that it recognized the one-China principle and terminated diplomatic ties with Taiwan. It then quickly resumed its relationship with China. This is the eighth country to sever diplomatic relations during the Tsai administration. At present, 14 countries are Taiwan's official diplomatic allies.
Denis Moncada, Foreign Affairs Minister, Nicaragua: “The People's Republic of China is the only legal government that represents the whole of China. Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory. The government of the Republic of Nicaragua severs diplomatic relations with Taiwan today.”
Nicaragua, ROC's diplomatic ally in Central America, suddenly announced the recognition of only one single China on the 10th and severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan. This is also the eighth country to sever diplomatic relations under the Tsai government after the Solomon Islands and Kiribati in 2019. At present, Taiwan has diplomatic relations with only 14 countries, including Palau and Nauru.
Joanne Ou, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “Our government is very sad and regretful of Nicaragua's decision. To safeguard the sovereignty and dignity of our country, we will also cease diplomatic relations with the Republic of Nicaragua starting on December 10th today. We will completely stop bilateral cooperation projects and related assistance programs and will evacuate our embassy and technical team personnel.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also solemnly expressed its sadness and regret and immediately stopped bilateral cooperation and withdrew the embassy in Nicaragua. This is the second time that Nicaragua severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The first time was on December 17, 1985. Diplomatic relations were resumed in 1990. Both break-offs were 36 years apart and both were decided during the reign of President Daniel Ortega. President Tsai Ing-wen said that diplomatic pressure will not change Taiwan's determination to uphold democracy and freedom.
Tsai Ing-wen, President, ROC: “Whether it's diplomatic pressure or propaganda and military intimidation, we will not change our insistence on democracy and freedom. We will persist in determination and effort to reach out to the world and participate in the international, democratic community.”
Su Tseng-chang, Premier, ROC: “Everyone can see China has tried every means to isolate Taiwan. Our entire country must be united to not let Taiwan be isolated.”
Su criticized China for isolating Taiwan but at the same time, he saw democratic entities around the world increasingly supporting Taiwan. After Nicaragua announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Taiwan, China quickly announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Nicaragua.
China CCTV's Report: “China and Nicaragua signed this morning the People's Republic of China and Republic of Nicaragua joint communiqué on the restoration of diplomatic relations. ”
China's CCTV reported that China and Nicaragua had signed a joint communiqué on the resumption of diplomatic relations in Tianjin. This document mentions that Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory and that Nicaragua promised not to have any official relationship with Taiwan.
尼加拉瓜外交部長蒙卡達說:「中華人民共和國是唯一代表全中國的合法政府，台灣是中國領土不可分割的一部分，尼加拉瓜共和國政府今天與台灣斷交。」
我國在中美洲的尼加拉瓜10日突然宣布承認一中原則，並與台灣斷交，這也是繼2019年索羅門吉里巴斯之後，蔡政府任內第8個斷交的國家，目前邦交國僅剩帛琉諾魯等14個國家。
外交部發言人歐江安提到:「我國政府我們至感痛心以及遺憾，為了維護國家的主權跟尊嚴，我國決定也從今天12月10日開始終止與尼加拉瓜共和國的外交關係，我們會全面停止雙邊合作計畫，以及相關的援助計畫，撤離我們大使館以及技術團的人員。」
外交部也鄭重表示痛心遺憾，立即停止雙邊合作及撤離大使館，事實上這已是尼加拉瓜第二度與台灣斷交，第一次是1985年12月17日，之後在1990年複交，兩次相隔36年，而且都是在總統奧蒂嘉主政期間決定，總統蔡英文表示面對外交施壓，都不會改變台灣堅持民主自由的決心。
總統蔡英文表示:「不論是外交施壓或者是文攻武嚇，都不會改變我們堅持民主自由、堅持走向世界堅持參與國際民主社群的決心和努力。」
行政院長蘇貞昌也指出:「大家都可以看到中國用盡各種手法讓台灣孤立，我們全國更要團結讓台灣不要被孤立。」
蘇貞昌批評中國孤立台灣，但同時也看到國際民主國家越來越支持台灣，而尼加拉瓜宣布與台灣斷交後，中國就火速宣布與尼加拉瓜復交。
中國央視報導：「今天上午中國同尼加拉瓜簽署，中華人民共和國和尼加拉瓜共和國關於恢復外交關係的聯合公報。」
中國央視報導中國與尼加拉瓜在天津簽署復交聯合公報，內容提到台灣是中國領土不可分割的一部分，尼加拉瓜承諾不再與台灣進行任何官方往來。