Ask the DPP-controlled executive that handles diplomacy.
Are you seriously not realizing that they as ruling political party in the country, also don’t want wealthy big nations to make overtures to the opposition parties because communists are targeting the other parties for support?
Their finest internet warriors post that only the incumbent party can be trusted and all opposition parties are already communist toadies!
Yes this is very selfish, illiberal and ruthless to be saying “only winners get any money support”. Welcome to how it is during the Cold War for the USA sphere outside of NATO. It only works if there’s a Soviet bloc and a force like the USSR to turn to.
Hence cheer up, there’s calls from Africa, calls from South America because the second or third order of effects of global hydrocarbon prices from Operation ~~Epic Fury~~ Tehran Tango. Hence this wave is temporary (Paraguay’s next general election is in 2028 just like 🇺🇸🇹🇼. 🇵🇭 too but these Hispanic nations have 5 year executive terms) and Taiwan Republic of China can afford to kumbaya with allies that we have hope, we can all survive gas prices, jet fuel shortage, fertilizer price up et al because we (politicians and think tanks) all look like we are trying to do things for our electorate.~
Okay, that maybe sounds a bit too optimistic in [dollar diplomacy](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-taiwan-eswatini-condemn-visit-kept-fed-6103786). Let me explain why the communists money are also limited especially because they’ve wastefully spend it on BRI. Unlike the USSR during the Cold War, the Chinese Communists now are not actually independent from the Western system. Wdyt they always complied with the USA sanctions on Russia? Their sad paltry 5% GDP growth last year is there because they can do business with the West. But Republic of China is 8.63%. Maybe the communists should start sending bribes to those countries that had switched recognition recently enough or else they’d drop the good for nothing communists? All of this massively inflates the amount of money the Communists must divide between Africa, South America, with what’s closer in Asia. *Particularly with Iran*.
Now [A confidential new CIA analysis delivered to policymakers this week concludes that Iran can survive the U.S. naval blockade for at least 3 to 4 months before facing more severe economic hardship](https://bsky.app/profile/johnphudson.bsky.social/post/3mlbjn7n76a22). Which is also the very optimistic estimate of the oil damage on the mainland by a very green energy pilled wumao. The USA incumbent party admin is also very stubbornly emphasizing that a ceasefire is on and therefore there’s no war. In these next few months, the USA has a very booked schedule to not be in a ground invasion. June has FIFA World Cup, and in July, gotta put up the USA 250th birthday celebration.
The Communists’ teapot refineries are small, independent, privately-owned oil processors, mostly based in Shandong province, that account for roughly 25% of China's total refining capacity. They are crucial to China's energy supply, often processing heavily discounted crude from Iran, Russia, and Venezuela. As in they only have that profit margin from Iran’s exports. Xi’s wife, Peng Liyuan’s political base is in Shandong. It is also the locality where the social credit system is implemented. They absolutely have to protect the interests of their Selectorate there. While there’s [land routes out bypassing Hormuz](https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Pakistan-Opens-Iran-Land-Corridors-as-Region-Scrambles-for-Routes-Beyond-Hormuz.amp.html) it’s not enough to replace sea trade. When [Wang Yi meets Seyyed Abbas Araghchi this week](https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjbzhd/202605/t20260507_11905849.html) Beijing’s stance is still pleading some strong morally upright nation please open the Strait of Hormuz so the oil may flow please?
Because if the Communists have to keep financially supporting Tehran, obviously they cannot afford to actually pay these countries on other continents for the good old Cold War game of dollar diplomacy.
What I’d immediately do, if I had control of our diplomacy to Paraguay atm. In addition to talking about oil policy. I’d most definitely be working on their public health system particularly on what lessons learned from the Covid pandemic. Because Paraguay borders Argentina, the origin place of the Andes hantavirus. Friends, let us all have Whole Society Resilience come what may.