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How did Taiwan become embroiled in Haiti's political crisis?
Source: Washington Post
How did Taiwan become embroiled in Haiti’s political crisis?
By Eva Dou and Alicia Chen
July 9, 2021|Updated today at 12:35 p.m. EDT
A break-in at Taiwan’s embassy in Haiti following the assassination of the Haitian president has put a spotlight on the Asian high-tech hub’s connections to the Caribbean nation.
Haiti has become an increasingly important ally of Taiwan, as other governments have switched their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. Beijing, meanwhile, has kept a close eye on the Haiti-Taiwan relationship.
What happened at the Taiwanese Embassy in Haiti?
A group of people in full military gear broke into Taiwan’s embassy in Haiti on Thursday morning, following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Taiwanese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou said Friday. Haitian police arrested 11 armed suspects, described as “mercenaries” by Taipei.
The embassy had closed on Wednesday for security reasons after Moïse’s killing, so the facility was largely empty when the intruders broke in, Ou said. Embassy security discovered the breach and phoned staff and the Haitian police.
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What does Taiwan have to do with Haiti?
Haiti is one of only 15 governments in the world that still maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, instead of China.
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By Eva Dou and Alicia Chen
July 9, 2021|Updated today at 12:35 p.m. EDT
A break-in at Taiwan’s embassy in Haiti following the assassination of the Haitian president has put a spotlight on the Asian high-tech hub’s connections to the Caribbean nation.
Haiti has become an increasingly important ally of Taiwan, as other governments have switched their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. Beijing, meanwhile, has kept a close eye on the Haiti-Taiwan relationship.
What happened at the Taiwanese Embassy in Haiti?
A group of people in full military gear broke into Taiwan’s embassy in Haiti on Thursday morning, following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Taiwanese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou said Friday. Haitian police arrested 11 armed suspects, described as “mercenaries” by Taipei.
The embassy had closed on Wednesday for security reasons after Moïse’s killing, so the facility was largely empty when the intruders broke in, Ou said. Embassy security discovered the breach and phoned staff and the Haitian police.
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What does Taiwan have to do with Haiti?
Haiti is one of only 15 governments in the world that still maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, instead of China.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/09/haiti-assassination-taiwan-embassy/
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The US was still in its panic over commie-nism. 
Had to build far more bombs, etc., Republicans were calling Democrats "commies," of course.
Both Taiwan (some people called it "Formosa" then, and Haiti had tyrants Washington loved.
For anyone longing to scan some interesting biographic material, the Wikipedia reports on these two guys will give you a lot to think about:
Chiang Kai-shek
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-shek
François Duvalier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Duvalier
Run away, run away!
They were both valued because they weren't communists, as US Americans saw them.
