How China Is Systematically Isolating Taiwan in Latin America

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed China and Taiwan's flags in this illustrative photograph taken on Jan. 25, 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

The geopolitical power dynamic between China and Taiwan is exemplified in how international relations are unfolding in Latin America. China continues to extend its influence in the region through trade and investment while systematically alienating and undermining Taiwan’s dwindling number of allies in the process.

“All of China’s economic moves are politically motivated,” Latin American economist Edwardo Hoffman told The Epoch Times.