Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Saturday reaffirmed his country’s friendship with Taiwan and announced a plan to visit Taiwan at the end of the month during President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) trip to the Central American ally. He reiterated Guatemala’s “firm promise” to continue voicing support for Taiwan on the international stage, calling on the world to acknowledge Taiwan’s sovereignty and realize its true value, adding: “Go Taiwan, long live Taiwan.” Taiwan is the only country that has always stood by Guatemala, for better or for worse, never abandoning the nation, he said at a banquet held by Tsai’s delegation on Saturday night to thank Guatemala for its hospitality.
However China has a long history of paying under the table, leaders of countries to side with China rather than Taiwan. It may be just a matter of time, before Guatemala is on Chinas side. Its happened a lot over the last few decades, usual poor tiny African nations desperate for money, were most easily persuaded to abandon Taiwan for Chinas fist full of money.
Scott C. Waring - Taiwan
