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Under President Lai Ching-te, Taiwan may have paused its diplomatic freefall, but survival, not success, will shape the future of Taiwan's diplomacy. As China intensifies pressure across Latin America through economic persuasion and media influence, Taiwan's allies are increasingly vulnerable to diplomatic switches. Paraguay’s wavering stance, for example, demonstrates the cost of neglecting opposition outreach. Paraguay has been Taiwan's longest-standing ally in South Americ

Global headlines have been dominated by the US kidnapping of deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Saturday. While debates continue regarding its compliance under international law, it is worth taking a closer look at the motive behind the operation and what it means for Taiwan. Parallels have been drawn with 1989’s Operation Just Cause, in which then-US president George H.W. Bush ordered the capture of then-Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega. One reason Bush cited for

China’s increasing economic footprint in Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, is redefining the region’s balance of power. Once primarily a trading partner, China is now entrenching itself in the Brazilian industrial base and consumer economy, turning the South American colossus into a gateway for Chinese influence across the continent. This shift not only represents an ongoing trend in the Americas but also challenges Washington’s traditional sphere of influence while ca