Haiti–Taiwan relations

Haiti–Taiwan relations refer to the international relations between the Republic of Haiti and Republic of China (Taiwan). Haiti maintains an embassy in Taipei and Taiwan maintains an embassy in Port-au-Prince.

History
Haiti recognized Taiwan over China in 1956 and have since maintained formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Haiti is one of 15 nations that recognize Taiwan officially. In 2018, Dominican Republic choose to recognize the PRC over ROC, culminating in increased interest in Haiti among Taiwanese and Chinese governments. In 1993, China opened a commercial office in Haiti in a bid to start the process of formalizing diplomatic relations however it did not come to fruition. Taiwan, in a bid to maintain relations, has offered US$150 Million to Haiti for development of rural power grids, following the destruction of much of the infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.

Bilateral Visits
On 28 May 2018, Haitian President Jovenel Moise visited Taiwan following the announcement of the Dominican Republic severing ties with Taiwan. Tsai Ing-wen and Moise discussed developmental aid for Haiti and maintaining relations with Tsai stating “Even though Taiwan and Haiti are separated by large geographic distance, both share democratic and freedom values. In many areas, both sides have seen the results of the long-term and deep partnership".

See also
Foreign relations of Haiti
Foreign relations of Taiwan

References

 
Taiwan
Category:Bilateral relations of Taiwan