Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung condemned China's "wolf warrior" diplomacy at this week's forum of Pacific Islands leader, and said Chinese officials had also engaged in espionage at the event.
Asian shares rose on Friday as investors embraced a global rally before crucial U.S. jobs data, while bonds found some much needed relief after a top Federal Reserve official cooled rate hike fears and dragged the dollar lower.
Pacific Island leaders expressed concern about China's Pacific missile test at their annual summit, though Nauru formally dissented, in a meeting largely overshadowed by Beijing's objections to Taiwan's presence.