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Paraguay President Emphasizes Support For Taiwan At Historic Tokyo Gathering
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5/24/2025
Representatives from Taiwan, Paraguay and Japan gathered in Tokyo to highlight their mutual support. At the event, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña reaffirmed his backing of Taiwan, one of the island’s 12 remaining diplomatic allies.
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Representatives from Taiwan, Paraguay and Japan gathered in Tokyo to celebrate their
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country's support of one another.
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It's the first time such an event has been held.
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Over 30 Japanese lawmakers, as well as the president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, attended.
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In a speech, Peña emphasized his support for Taiwan.
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Defending and supporting Taiwan, for us in Paraguay, is defending and supporting our
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own nation, because we also suffer from the threat of our own existence, so we think that
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it's very, very important that we support the independence of Taiwan.
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Paraguay is one of Taiwan's 12 remaining official allies.
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Taiwan's representative to Japan also thanked Paraguay for its support on the international
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stage, especially amid pressure from China to switch diplomatic recognition.
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