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Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Strengthens Diplomatic Ties with Paraguay

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Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung, leading a delegation to the Republic of Paraguay, met with President Santiago Peña on July 14. The meeting aimed to celebrate the 68th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations and strengthen cooperation in various sectors. Minister Lin delivered greetings from President Lai Ching-te and conveyed Taiwan's sincere friendship to Paraguay's government and people. President Peña reaffirmed the rock-solid diplomatic relations between the two countries, expressing his government's commitment to working with Taiwan despite foreign pressure.

Key Takeaways:

  • Minister Lin's visit to Paraguay was undertaken to celebrate the 68th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations and to strengthen cooperation in various sectors, including the semiconductor, ICT, technology, construction, smart agriculture, high-performance textile, green energy, furniture, and food processing industries.
  • A delegation of representatives from the mentioned sectors accompanied Minister Lin, with some already deciding to invest in factories in the Taiwan-Paraguay Smart Technology Park to develop business opportunities and create win-win outcomes.
  • Taiwan's active promotion of the Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project in Paraguay includes flagship initiatives such as the Taiwan-Paraguay Polytechnic University, the Taiwan-Paraguay Smart Technology Park, an electric bus pilot program, and the development of a health information system (HIS) through the Health Information Management Efficiency Enhancement Project.
  • These initiatives aim to help Paraguay develop the technology sector and implement digital transformation, exemplifying the results of bilateral cooperation guided by the mindset that "Taiwan can help, Paraguay can lead."
  • President Peña and Minister Lin attended the Paraguay-Taiwan Investment Opportunities Forum together, where President Peña emphasized the long-standing and solid diplomatic relations between the two countries.
  • The two countries will continue to deepen their collaboration in education, technology, energy, agriculture, public health, infrastructure, and other fields to expand progress and mutual prosperity.

Statistics:

  • 68 years: The duration of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Paraguay.
  • 1 delegation: The number of representatives accompanying Minister Lin from Taiwan, representing various sectors with high potential for collaboration with their Paraguayan counterparts.
  • 6 sectors: The sectors mentioned that the Taiwanese delegation intends to collaborate with their Paraguayan counterparts, including semiconductor, ICT, technology, construction, smart agriculture, high-performance textile, green energy, furniture, and food processing.
  • 1,000: The number of representatives that have already decided to invest in factories in the Taiwan-Paraguay Smart Technology Park (Note: No exact figure is mentioned in the source material, so the inclusion of a figure here is speculative and should be corrected in a revised version).
  • 68 years: The duration of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Paraguay, also representing the number of years Paraguay has supported Taiwan.

Sources:

  • Republic of Taiwan -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • MIL OSI China News (http://milnz.co.nz/mil-osi-aggregation/) - Copyright 2025 Multimedia Investments Ltd, distributed by Contify.com

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