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The Taipei-Beijing ‘Diplomatic Truce’ Crumbles: What Next for Taiwan?

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The Taipei-Beijing ‘Diplomatic Truce’ Crumbles: What Next for Taiwan?

With Panama deciding to recognize the government in Beijing, Taiwan’s list of diplomatic allies continues to shrink.

The Taipei-Beijing ‘Diplomatic Truce’ Crumbles: What Next for Taiwan?
Credit: Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan)

The Diplomat‘s Editor-in-Chief Shannon Tiezzi joins Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Prashanth Parameswaran (@TheAsianist) to discuss the end of the so-called diplomatic truce between Taiwan and China. The podcast assesses Panama’s decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing, President Tsai Ing-wen’s ‘New Southbound’ policy, and how the United States can buttress Taiwan’s international position.

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