In the period ahead the Government of Guyana will probably have to make some key decisions concerning its relations with Taiwan and by extension, its long-standing diplomatic and, in more recent years, deepening economic ties with the People’s Republic of China.
The political administration here, one assumes, would not have missed the recent pointed pronouncement by United States President Joe Biden that Taiwan is “a vibrant democracy, an important security and economic partner that is also a force for good in the international community. These new guidelines liberalize guidance on contacts with Taiwan, consistent with our unofficial relations, and provide clarity throughout the executive branch on effective implementation of our “one China” policy, which is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques, and the six assurances.”