Does São Tomé Breaking Ties With Taiwan Indicate Future Challenges For Taiwanese Foreign Policy? Kevin Hsu12/27/2016 In a shocking turn of events, the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe has broken off relations with Taiwan. Until this rupture, 22 nations across the world recognized Taipei, rather than pay obeisance to Beijing. Now that number drops to 21 ... December 2016EnglishInternationalRegional Tensions12 min read