Taiwan has protested over countries confusing Taiwan with China. ― Reuters pic
But the self-ruled democracy has found itself increasingly caught up in travel restrictions aimed at China, where the outbreak has killed more than 1,000 people and infected over 42,000. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has worked in recent years to warm ties with China in search of trade and investment.
In recent years Beijing has pursued its “One China” view more aggressively, freezing Taiwan out of international bodies like the World Health Organization and pressuring businesses to list the island as part of China.