Does Taiwan need diplomatic allies?

On Dec. 10, 2021, Nicaragua severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan. It was the eighth country lost to China under President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and the second time Nicaragua had dumped Taiwan under a Daniel Ortega presidency.

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