Taipei has lost yet another ally to pressure from Beijing as it announced on Monday that it was breaking off diplomatic relations with the Pacific island of Nauru, just two days after democratic elections were held in self–governing Taiwan. The number of nations that recognize the government in Taipei is now just a dozen – the lowest number ever – after it reacted to Nauru’s decision to sever relations with Taiwan and switch diplomatic ties to China. Nauru’s government made the announcement on Facebook earlier Monday. Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang told a news con…