Taiwan has lost more diplomatic allies in the last seven years than it has since it established itself — just 13 countries are left maintaining official relations with the self-governed island.
Beijing has aggressively tried to isolate Taiwan by enticing its allies away from it. Honduras is the more recent country to support the One China policy. The numbers could dwindle even further if Paraguay, the last remaining ally in South America, aligns with its larger trading partner following this month’s presidential elections.
Taiwan’s loss of international friendships has accelerated since President Tsai Ing-wen came to power in 2016 and refused to acknowledge the 1992 'One China different interpretations' consensus with Beijing.
