The United States encouraged more like-minded countries to expand their engagement with Taiwan, as the communist regime in Beijing hints more Taipei allies would follow Nicaragua to cut ties with the island. “Taiwan’s relationships with diplomatic partners in the Western Hemisphere provide significant economic and security benefits to the citizens of those countries,” said U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price on Dec.9. Price’s comments come as Nicaragua decided to break off ties with Taiwan in favor of the communist regime in China on Thursday local time. The regime claims the self-ruled island as its own territory to be taken by force if necessary. The State Department criticized the decision of Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega, who secured a fourth term in November’s election after jailing 40 opposition figures, including seven potential presidential candidates, cannot represent the will of the Nicaraguan people. Price said Ortega’s decision “deprives Nicaragua’s people of a steadfast partner …
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