Jump to content

Haiti–Taiwan relations

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 86.179.25.237 (talk) at 19:18, 20 May 2019. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Haiti-Taiwan relations
Map indicating locations of Haiti and Taiwan

Haiti
Taiwan

Haiti-Taiwan relations refer to the international relations between the Republic of Haiti and Republic of China (Taiwan). Haiti recognizes Republic of China over the People's Republic of China as the legitimate government of the Chinese mainland. Haiti maintains a Embassy in Taipei[1] and Taiwan maintains a embassy in Port-au-Prince.[2]

History

Haiti recognized Taiwan over China in 1956 and have since maintained formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan.[3] Haiti is one of 17 nations that recognize Taiwan officially. In 2018, Dominican Republic choose to recognize the PRC over ROC, culminating in increased interest in Haiti among Taiwanese and Chinese governments. In 1993, China opened a commercial office in Haiti in a bid to start the process of formalizing diplomatic relations however it did not come to fruition.[4] Taiwan, in a bid to maintain relations, has offered US$150 Million to Haiti for development of rural power grids, following the destruction of much of the infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.[5]

Bilateral Visits

On 28 May 2018, Haitian President Jovenel Moise visited Taiwan following the announcement of the Dominican Republic severing ties with Taiwan. Tsai Ing-wen and Moise discussed developmental aid for Haiti and maintaining relations with Tsai stating “Even though Taiwan and Haiti are separated by large geographic distance, both share democratic and freedom values. In many areas, both sides have seen the results of the long-term and deep partnership".[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Embassy of Haiti in Taipei, Taiwan". Embassy Pages. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Embassy of Taiwan in Port Au Prince, Haiti". Embassy Pages. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ^ Pei-Ju, Teng (3 May 2017). "Haitian official reaffirms ties with Taiwan". Taiwannews. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ Jacqueline Charles (25 May 2018). "As Taiwan loses another ally to China, Haiti's president heads to Taipei to negotiate". MiamiHearld. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Taiwan to Loan Ally Haiti 150 Million Amid China Onslaught". Business Insider. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. ^ Yu, Jess (28 May 2018). "Taiwan Welcomes Haiti President as China Chips Away At Allies". Reuters. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haiti–Taiwan_relations&oldid=898005373"