Foreign Policy

China pushes Guatemala’s incoming president Bernardo Arevalo to cut Taiwan ties

By Joel Gehrke
Published August 23, 2023 8:00am ET
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China pushes Guatemala’s incoming president Bernardo Arevalo to cut Taiwan ties
Presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo and his running mate Karin Herrera wave during a press conference after preliminary results showed them as the victors in a presidential run-off election in Guatemala City, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping’s regime intends to persuade Guatemala to cut ties with Taiwan as part of a sustained effort to isolate the island democracy and enhance Beijing’s geopolitical clout in Central America.

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