{"id":1230,"date":"2023-09-04T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2023-09-02T17:37:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T21:37:38","slug":"daily-dump-china-dominates-the-caribbean-their-own-and-redraws-the-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cognitivewarriorproject.com\/?p=1230","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dump: China dominates the Caribbean, Their Own, and Redraws the Map"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As we relaunch the website and our Daily Dump, our first stop will be China. For those familiar with how I used to do the daily dump this will be a bit of a change. Instead of linking to whole bunch of articles and only discussing two or three with a general theme, I am going to try to pick a theme and then pick 5-6 articles from different media sources to provide a little more depth on that specific topic. The articles will be divided into several groups similar to how they are divided on the additional resources page with a little latitude to enhance the overall theme. So, lets jump in on our featured articles of the day.<\/p>\n

Professional Development Article of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Divergent Approaches to Development: Taiwan vs. China in Latin America & the Caribbean<\/a> \u2013 Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/p>\n

If you have any reservations about the existence of the Great Power Competition (which we defined here<\/a>) that the U.S. is locked in with China, today\u2019s articles should take care of all doubt. To begin our journey, we will not travel far to our own backyard where China has exploited our inattention to gain favor and leverage their economic might to gain influence in the Caribbean.  When we look at the diplomatic realignment there consider how successful China has been with the non-kinetic instruments of power, DIME-FIL (diplomatic, informational, military, economic, finance, intelligence, and law enforcement). Our featured article begins by noting the latest domino to fall in diplomatic relations as it relates to China vs. Tiawan<\/a>:<\/p>\n

In March 2023, Honduras formally established diplomatic relations with China, ending an eight-decade alliance with Taiwan.<\/em><\/p>\n

This reduced the number of Taiwan\u2019s diplomatic allies to just 13 countries. <\/em><\/p>\n

While over half of Taiwan\u2019s diplomatic allies remain in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is making strides toward its goal of isolating Taiwan in the region, with Honduras being the most recent example. <\/em><\/p>\n

China\u2019s efforts to poach Taiwan\u2019s allies in LAC are set to continue past Honduras.<\/em><\/p>\n

So how does a China vs. Taiwan alliance affect the U.S.? Well, in world of power politics, diplomatic allies, even if they do not bring a significant level of assets to the fight still matter. In fact, China has gained<\/a> a whopping 25 regional alliances since 1970! The article continues<\/a>:<\/p>\n

China\u2019s campaign to weaken Taiwan\u2019s legitimacy is based on economic engagement, mainly through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In return, the region has provided China with substantial access to natural resources and a foothold in the United States\u2019 shared neighborhood.<\/em><\/p>\n

While Chinese investment in the region can be beneficial in the short term, too often, LAC countries have been left with incomplete projects, environmental catastrophes, and corruption.  <\/em><\/p>\n

According to the article, China\u2019s engagement serves 3 key interests:<\/p>\n

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    1. Commodities: LAC countries have key commodities that China needs, which drove China\u2019s initial foray into the region.<\/em><\/li>\n
    2. Competition: China can infringe on a region traditionally considered firmly in the U.S. sphere of influence. <\/em><\/li>\n
    3. Curtailment: By incentivizing LAC countries to change sides, China seeks to diplomatically isolate Taiwan on the global stage.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The entire article is really quite good and shows the magnitude of the Chinese investment there as it further seeks to de-legitimize Taiwan as an independent country.<\/p>\n

      For our next item we go to the South China sea for a refresher on the 9-dash line and China\u2019s claims in the region.<\/p>\n

      Video of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      CHINA Threatens Philippines – USA on Alert to Support as Military Tension Rises in South China Sea<\/a><\/p>\n