Nearly half the goods made in Taiwan, famous for its computer chips and electrical components, are exported to China, its neighbour and largest trade partner.
But the self-governing island is determined to reduce economic reliance on a country that regards it as a territory, and to boost sluggish growth. To that end Tsai Ing-Wen, the pro-independence president, is trying to deepen trade and investment links with Southeast Asia.
No governments in the region formally recognise Taiwan, and Ms Tsai faces a huge challenge in persuading its unofficial partners to withstand growing pressure from Beijing.
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