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Taiwan president heads to Latin America after partners switch ties to China

Taiwan president heads to Latin America after partners switch ties to China


Taiwan president heads to Latin America after partners switch ties to China
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McCarthy said earlier this month that he would see Tsai in his home state of California.

McCarthy has vowed also to visit Taiwan but the stopover could give him an opportunity to sidestep a potentially explosive trip.

Latin America has been a key diplomatic battleground for China and Taiwan since the two split in 1949 after a civil war.

It continues a trend in the region, with Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica all switching diplomatic recognition to Beijing in recent years.

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