Paraguay president lauds friendship with Taiwan, China tells him to ...
Pena is leading a business delegation and will witness cooperation agreements as China pressures Paraguay to switch recognition to Beijing.
- On Thursday, Paraguayan President Santiago Pena arrived in Taiwan for an official state visit, his fourth trip to the island. President Lai Ching-te will welcome Pena with military honors and confer the Order of Brilliant Jade with Grand Cordon on Friday.
- Paraguay remains one of 12 nations maintaining formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, a democracy Beijing claims as its territory. China has ramped up efforts to lure remaining allies, inviting at least 19 Paraguayan lawmakers on all-expenses-paid trips since late 2023.
- Leading a delegation of more than 40 representatives from Paraguayan businesses, Pena aims to expand industrial and economic exchanges. He will receive an honorary doctorate from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology during his stay.
- Reaffirming his commitment to Taipei, Pena said, "Paraguay and Taiwan share a friendship built on a solid foundation, democracy, freedom, confidence in institutions, the dignity of hard work." Beijing's spokesperson Lin Jian urged Paraguay to "sever so-called diplomatic relations."
- Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim praised Pena's "passion for serving the people of Paraguay" during a Taipei event. This visit underscores Paraguay's commitment to Taiwan despite economic enticements and pressure from Beijing.
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Paraguayan President Santiago Pena will pay a state visit to Taiwan from May 7 to 9. This is a major breakthrough in Taiwan's diplomacy, following Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's recent unexpected visit to Swaziland, breaking through Beijing's blockade. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Pena's visit will demonstrate the solid friendship between the two countries, a friendship that will not be shaken by coercion from China.
China urges Paraguay to sever "diplomatic ties" with Taiwan authorities
BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- China urges the Paraguay authority to stand on the right side of history at an early date, make the right choice of recognizing the one-China principle and severing the so-called diplomatic ties with Taiwan authorities, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks after Paraguay's president made a provocative visit to China's Taiwan r
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