FM Lin Expands Economic Cooperation in Guatemala With US Bu…
On a visit to Guatemala, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung announced plans for deeper trade and investment cooperation between Taiwan, the US and Guatemala. With Guatemala's close proximity to the US and friendship with Taiwan, it's a convenient location for joint ventures between the three countries. Of Taiwan's 12 remaining diplomatic allies, seven are in Latin America and the Caribbean, making the region central to Taipei's links to the rest of the world. Though these allies face pressure from China to switch recognition, Latin American studies professor Yen-Pin Su from National Chengchi University says that Guatemala and Belize haven't exhibited any warning signs that they might break ties with Taipei.