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Aid for legitimacy: São Tomé and Príncipe hand in hand with Taiwan

Vasco Martins

It becomes clear how this process of exchanging recognition for financial support provides a win-win situation for both São Tomé and Príncipe and Taiwan. Since there is no absolute certainty in arguing that China would provide the same help to São Tomé and Príncipe if it stopped recognizing Taiwan while the former's entire economic system is dependent on foreign financial support, for the time being the privileged relationship the country maintains with Taiwan is nothing but an advantage for the functioning of São Tomé and Príncipe as a state.

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