"How Can the US Help Taiwan in the Western Hemisphere?"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Providence
October 22, 2019
Originally Published: https://providencemag.com/2019/10/how-can-us-help-taiwan-western-hemisphere/
The government of the Solomon Islands has decided to switch its diplomatic relations from the Republic of
China (Taiwan) to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This announcement
occurred almost parallel to the US government’s decision to provide a major
package of military technology, namely “66 F-16C/D Block 70 aircraft and related equipment and support for an estimated cost of $8
billion,” to the Asian nation.
Thus, while
Washington continues to support Taipei, it has been unable to prevent some
governments from establishing relations with Beijing. Many of the nations that
maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan are located in Latin America and the
Caribbean, two regions where the US has plenty of allies and partners; hence,
as we discuss Taipei’s future in the Western Hemisphere, we must discuss what
Washington can (realistically) do to help its ally.
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