In the relatively brief time since Trump’s Taiwan call, the Republic of China has lost allies on the world stage rather than gained them. After the small African island nation’s defection, only 21 nations hold a diplomatic relationship with Taiwan. (Reuters)This week, another move showed that even countries without diplomatic ties to Taiwan could still isolate it further. In return, China put its diplomatic efforts on hold; notably, it did not form diplomatic relations with Gambia after the African nation severed ties with Taiwan in 2013. The diplomatic detente soon disappeared — before Tsai even took office, China had resumed diplomatic ties with Gambia.

Source: Washington Post January 13, 2017 08:34 UTC