Taiwan must be more proactiveBy Hu Wen-chi 胡文琦The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) on Monday voted to expel Taiwan after more than two decades as a permanent observer and replace it with China, whose growing economic influence in Latin America has increasingly marginalized Taipei. Prior to the vote, US lawmakers have voiced concerns over the proposal, initiated by Nicaragua, to eject Taiwan as a permanent observer and invite China. Nicaragua in 2021 broke its longstanding diplomatic ties with Taiwan and switched allegiance to Beijing. Instead, it must take proactive action to communicate and coordinate with the US’ House of Representatives and Senate. Only by building on mutual respect and collaborating with like-minded friends can Taiwan and the US plan the next step forward.

Source: Taipei Times August 24, 2023 16:38 UTC