Antonio C. Hsiang is professor at Chihlee University of Technology.He Li is professor of political science at Merrimack College.

• List of FiguresList of TablesAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsPART I: THE CONTEXT1.US-China-Taiwan Rivalry in Latin America He Li2.Theorizing Taiwan’s Relations with Latin America Antonio C. Hsiang3.Dance with the Dragon: Through the Eyes of Taiwan’s Three Ambassadors in Latin America Yang Chien-ping4.Republic of China on Taiwan’s Relations with Latin America (1990–2020): The Role of Development Assistance Chung-Chian TengPART II: CRITICAL ISSUES 5.Energy Policies and Politics Compared: Taiwan and Latin AmericaFloriano Filho6.Public Diplomacy at Work: Economic and Cultural Ties between Mexico and Taiwan Fabricio A. FonsecaPART III: CASE STUDIES7.Taiwan’s Relations with the Northern Triangle Felipe Fan8.Taiwan & Nicaragua’s Suitable Alliance Valeria Holguin Arcia9.Economic Statecraft: Taiwan and Colombia Lorenzo Maggiorell10.Taiwanese-Argentine Cooperation in Clean Energy: Exploring Opportunity Amid the US-China Rivalry Juan Uriburu11.The

Although studies of the rise of China have increased exponentially, there has been far less attention to its impact in Latin America, so this book should be welcomed. Editors He Li and Antonio C. Hsiang, with long expertise in the field, bring together a group of leading scholars from both the Americas and Taiwan with different historical, theoretical, and comparative approaches.... Accessible to general readers with interests in both diplomacy and history, this book contributes to understanding the ceaseless diplomatic efforts of Taiwan to survive in a shrinking global space.