The
recent recognition of Beijing’s One China policy by three Latin
American countries has prompted the US to recall its ambassadors from
the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama.
Dominican
Republic Ambassador Robin Bernstein, US Ambassador to El Salvador
Jean Manes, and Charge d’Affaires in Panama Roxanne Cabral were all
recalled “for consultations related to recent decisions to no
longer recognize Taiwan,” the State Department said.
The US
will now discuss ways in which it “can support strong,
independent, democratic institutions and economies throughout Central
America and the Caribbean,” after the countries’ governments
switched their allegiance from Taipei to Beijing.
All
three Central American states switched their formal relations in
favor of Beijing recently, with El Salvador recognizing the One China
principle in August, the Dominican Republic in May, and Panama in
June 2017. Washington instead continues to voice active support for
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and the island’s independence from
mainland China.
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