Commentary
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is meeting with U.S. House Speaker McCarthy on April 5 before travelling to Latin America. European states like the Czech Republic, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom are also continuing to deepen political engagement with the independent island.
At the same time, we’re getting another round of fire and brimstone from Chinese state media and foreign ministry spokespeople threatening others for daring to talk or meet with President Tsai.
China’s military is ratcheting up its military intimidation around Taiwan. And in the dance for diplomatic recognition, Beijing has convinced Honduras to switch, while outgoing Micronesian President David Panuelo has raised the prospect of shifting back to recognising Taiwan….