Thursday, September 12, 2024

China's Last Holdout in Africa

 The American Security Project published on 12 September 2024 a commentary titled "Navigating Diplomacy Lessons from Eswatini-Taiwan Relations" by Solveig Holmedahl.

Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, is the last remaining African nation that has diplomatic ties with the Republic of China.  It is also Africa's last remaining absolute monarchy.  Eleven countries globally still recognize Taipei rather than Beijing.