Taiwan’s Quiet Race for Allies in the Americas
The Asian nation is reinforcing its partnerships in the hemisphere as China increases pressure ahead of upcoming elections, an expert writes.
Taiwan’s engagement in the Americas only makes headlines when another diplomatic ally falls. Analysts don’t always pay attention to what happens in the interim, including the meaningful efforts the country makes to shore up its diplomatic partnerships while China continues to court Taiwan’s seven remaining allies in the region. Taiwan has formal diplomatic ties with Belize, Guatemala, Haiti, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Asian nation’s willingness to maintain these relations has been tested recently, making Taipei’s...
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