21. The United Nations still regards Portugal as the territory's administering power . 22. The United Nations still recognizes Portugal as the administering power in East Timor. 23. The United Nations regards Portugal as the legitimate administering power of East Timor. 24. The United Nations still recognizes Portugal as the administering power there. 25. The United Nations still recognizes Portugal as the region's administering power . 26. The United Nations still recognizes Lisbon as the administering power in the half-island. 27. The United Nations still considers Portugal the administering power of the half-island territory. 28. The United Nations still recognizes Lisbon as the territory's administering power . 29. That angered China and Papua New Guinea's former administering power and neighbor Australia. 30. The United Nations, however, still recognizes Portugal as the administering power .