Taiwan diplomatic allies

President Xiomara Castro is making good on a campaign promise to switch diplomatic recognition to China.

With economic pressure building for a change, Paraguay’s presidential race could determine the future of Taiwan’s presence in South America.

Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August 2022 provoked a flurry of visitors from liberal democracies. Will Taiwan prioritize these countries over its formal diplomatic allies?  

Paraguay’s upcoming election in late April could see the country establish ties with China at long last. Taipei is predictably worried.

15 years after Costa Rica became the first Central American state to switch recognition from Taiwan, has San Jose capitalized on the change?

The prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visited Taiwan even while China’s military drills surrounding the island were ongoing. Here’s why.

Eight of Taiwan’s 14 diplomatic allies are in the Western hemisphere. How can Taipei – and Washington – keep these partners on side?

How long will the region’s smaller, cash-strapped countries be able to remain aligned with Taipei?  

Latin America and the Caribbean is home to eight of Taiwan's 14 remaining diplomatic allies. As China's influence in the region expands, can Taiwan keep its partners?

Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 and has no formal diplomatic relations with any nation; Taiwan’s allies have dwindled over the years.

An inaugural invite for Taiwanese President Tsai underscores the complicated background of Honduras-Taiwan ties.