Taiwan’s Allies Hail Small Success at UN, Defying China

One of the countries that officially recognizes Taiwan said that the island democracy’s allies notched a small diplomatic victory: In an annual report on sustainability, those allies may now refer to Taiwan by its name, rather than by the U.N.’s pro-Beijing nomenclature for the country that implies it is part of China.

“That’s a success story that we’re very proud of,” said Inga Rhonda King, the ambassador of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the U.N., during a press conference in front of the organization’s headquarters yesterday. Taiwan is recognized by 13 countries, a list that’s grown smaller as China has poached several of its former allies, including Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, in recent years.

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One of the countries that officially recognizes Taiwan said that the island democracy’s allies notched a small diplomatic victory: In an annual report on sustainability, those allies may now refer to Taiwan by its name, rather than by the U.N.’s pro-Beijing nomenclature for the country that implies it is part of China.

“That’s a success story that we’re very proud of,” said Inga Rhonda King, the ambassador of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the U.N., during a press conference in front of the organization’s headquarters yesterday. Taiwan is recognized by 13 countries, a list that’s grown smaller as China has poached several of its former allies, including Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, in recent years.