It is "a correct political choice" for Nigeria to order Taiwan to move its trade mission from the capital of Abuja, since the one-China principle is globally recognized, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

The order came while Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen was on a Latin America trip aiming to expand the island's "international space" after the African nation of Sao Tome and Principe cut official ties with Taipei last month.

Analysts said Taiwan will continue to be marginalized by the international community if it keeps challenging the one-China principle, because Beijing will never compromise on the national sovereignty issue.