The Taipei government is keen to show the island is more than a political football between the U.S. and China.
Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jaushieh Joseph Wu, at the US-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue, November 21, 2020. Credit: 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) via Facebook
Lots of governments pay for foreign journalists to tour their countries in the hopes of increased and more favorable coverage. But probably none depends more on these junkets than Taiwan.
Dwarfed by its immense neighbor and recognized by just 13 countries, Taiwan struggles to deliver its message that it’s more than just a political football in a titanic geopolitical game played by the U.S. and China.
In May, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited me and 29 other reporters from tw
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