China on Monday welcomed Nauru's decision to sever so-called diplomatic ties with Taiwan and reestablish diplomatic relations with China.

The Pacific Island country announced on Monday that it was cutting relations with Taiwan region and resuming ties with China.

In response, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the Nauru government's decision shows that the one-China principle has overwhelming support and represents the trend of the world.

There is but one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, the spokesperson said.

This has been affirmed in Resolution 2758 of the UN General Assembly, and is a prevailing consensus among the international community, the spokesperson said, adding that China has established diplomatic relations with 182 countries on the basis of the one-China principle.

China stands ready work with Nauru to open new chapters of bilateral relations on the basis of one-China principle, the spokesperson said.