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The eighth round of JCPOA revival talks began Monday in Vienna, with U.S. and European officials warning that time is running out to find a peaceful solution.
On Friday, the world woke up to the unexpected news that Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega had decided to put an end to the relationship between his country and Taiwan, to immediately establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
To add insult to injury, the joint statement in which the announcement was made said that the PRC is the only legitimate government that represents all of China and that Taiwan is a part of its territory.
To say that no one was expecting the rupture would be an understatement, after all, everyone was focusing on Honduras and what would
Nicaragua dealt a blow to Taiwan and the US when it switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing, but it also created an opportunity for Taiwan to recalibrate its foreign policy.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government on Thursday declared it was severing relations with Taipei and said that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. Ortega in 1985 also cut ties with Taiwan, although his successor, Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro, resumed recognition in 1990.
The announcement caught Taipei somewhat off-guard, as the government over the past few weeks had seemed more worried about maintaining ties with Honduras. For the US, it