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Haiti president Jovenel Moise flew to Taiwan Saturday, Saturday, 26 May 2018. The national palace give any details as to why exactly the president went to Taiwan for but.

Haitian newspaper Le Nouveliste said a close adviser to president Jovenel Moise told them that the president went ot Taiwan to discuss the key 7 priorities of his government with the Taiwanese authorities.

Not a bad idea, Mr. President... I mean, China is making a pretty darn good offer these days and, like a famous Haitian dictator once said, "la reconnaissance est une lacheté," if it doesn't convert to continues progress for Haiti. (OK, I added the second part!)

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During his 5-day visit to Taiwan, Haitian president Jovenel Moise will visit the Taiwan Power Company, a state-owned electric power industry providing electricity to Taiwan and off-shore islands of the Republic of China.

"You know energy is one of the biggest priorities of President Jovenel," spokeswoman Tamara Orion said.

"Today we want to come up with ways to harvest energy in Haiti from the sun."

The president plans to learn some things from the Taiwanese experts to see how, out of the 800 megawatts of energy that Haiti needs, parts of it can be solar energy, the spokes woman said.

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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Haiti President Jovenel Moise signed a joint communique Tuesday to further bilateral cooperation in multiple fields to benefit the people of both countries.

The communique sets in writing an agreement to establish a high-level task force that will draft, within 60 days, new terms of collaboration on economic and infrastructure development in Haiti as well as potential ways to attract more Taiwanese investors to the Caribbean country.

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Haiti is in a rare position of strength as China and Taiwan engage in a global tug-of-war over diplomatic allegiances, a Mimai Herald article says.

Former Haiti finance and commerce minister Wilson Laleau says:

"Taiwan is a longtime friend... [but] Haiti is looking for where its interests lie,"

Wilson Laleau - Chief of Staff of Haiti president Jovenel Moise

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Read this... The Dominican Republic abandons Taiwan because China reportedly offered investments and loans to the tune of $3 billion while Taiwan offered Haiti $150 million loan to develop rural power grids... Haiti maintains ties with Taiwan at Beijing's expense. So... Who made the right decision here?

Who made the right decision here: Haiti for holding on to Taiwan or The Dominican Republic for kicking Taiwan to the corner to strengthen ties with China?

An article from the Huffington Post says Haiti's decision to maintain relations with Taiwan raises questions about possible missed development opportunities.

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Haiti President Michel Martelly, accompanied by First Lady Sophia Martelly and Minister of Foreign Affairs Duly Brutus, left Haiti Saturday, April 19 2014, for a visit Taiwan, the Republic of China

This visit, part of the strengthening of friendship and cooperation ties between Haiti and Taiwan, will be an opportunity for president Martelly the President of Taiwan, His Excellency Ma Ying-jeou, to conduct a wide exchange of views on issues of common interest and on developments both regionally and internationally.

While in Taiwan, President Martelly also took the opportunity to visit Haitian students currently studying in the country.

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