By:
Ghulam Ali
Even though the two sides maintain no formal diplomatic ties, the United States remains the largest weapons provider to Taiwan. Since 1979—when the United States switched its diplomatic ties from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the People’s Republic of China (PRC)—roughly 77 percent of Taiwan’s major arms imports have originated from the United States. The volume of US arms exports has significantly increased in the past several years. According to SIPRI, from 2019 to 2023, an astonishing 99 percent of Taiwan’s imports of major conventional arms came from the United States.
By:
Francis Annagu
In the lowland fields of Eswatini, a modest demonstration farm stands among some maize farms and vegetable patches. On one side, a solar-powered irrigation pump hums; on the other, a group of local farmers inspect new varieties of leafy greens that were grown under the guidance of Taiwanese agronomists. This exemplary project demonstrates how Taiwan continues to use agricultural and climate diplomacy as an instrument of foreign policy and development engagement in Africa. This form of modest farm projects is part of a vigorous push by Taiwan through its International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF, 國際合作發展基金會) to combine climate-smart agriculture, interventions in food-security, and diplomatic outreach throughout the continent of Africa.
By:
James Baron
At some point around July 2018—the exact date is unclear—the government of Georgia began barring Taiwanese nationals from entry to the Caucasus nation. Since then, several Taiwanese travel vloggers have documented their experiences of trying to enter Georgia across the Armenian border. The reason behind the decision to deny entrance to Taiwanese nationals remains obscure.
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