After Taiwan’s allies dropped like flies in the 1970s in favor of China, the nation still managed to make some gains over the next two decades. In Africa alone during the 1990s, Taiwan managed to regain nine allies while adding two new ones. It recognized Taiwan in 1989, switched back to China in 1993 and returned to Taiwan again in 1997 before switching back to China for good in 2003. It added that diplomatic ties would be “established shortly” for a package of over US$2 billion. The relationship lasted two years, and Macedonia became the first nation to cut ties with Taiwan in the 21st century.

Source: Taipei Times November 02, 2019 16:03 UTC