Drowning Diplomacy: Taiwan’s Receding Influence Across Pacific Islands

Taiwan seeks global recognition amid mounting pressures from Beijing, losing Pacific allies but resiliently confronting economic coercion and geopolitical shifts.
Taiwan seeks global recognition amid mounting pressures from Beijing, losing Pacific allies but resiliently confronting economic coercion and geopolitical shifts.
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