The Embassy of Taiwan, together with the Taiwanese community and students from the Taiwan-Paraguay Polytechnic University, promoted a cleanup day on Asunción's Costanera to raise awareness about environmental care and reinforce the request for Taiwan's participation in international forums.
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Amid the geopolitical dispute between China, Taiwan, and the United States, Paraguay has become a stage for intense diplomatic and economic pressure. Businesspeople, legislators, and political sectors push for a potential shift in relations toward Beijing, while Taiwan tries to maintain the historic alliance.
Advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump have warned that the risk of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan within the next five years has increased following the meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump stated he does not seek war over the island but suggested Xi might act after his term.
About 230 volunteers, including diplomats, students, and Taiwanese residents, cleaned the Costanera of Asunción this Sunday. The environmental event coincided with Taipei's global appeal for participation in the World Health Assembly, blocked by China.
With Taiwan authorized to import Paraguayan chicken meat, the local industry celebrates the sanitary recognition but warns that competitiveness depends on tariff elimination. AVIPAR Vice President Blanca Ceuppens states that the initial goal is to export at least five containers monthly to the Asian island.
President Santiago Peña's announcement of building the world's largest artificial intelligence center in Paraguay has generated skepticism among local experts, who point to a lack of technical capacity and warn of the risk of the country becoming a mere supplier of cheap energy in a global geopolitical dispute.
President Santiago Peña's visit to Taiwan rekindled diplomatic tensions with China, which intensified criticism and pressure. For analyst Julieta Heduvan, the country has gained strategic weight but faces risks and opportunities.
President Santiago Peña traveled to Taiwan with 50 business leaders to strengthen commercial and political ties, at the same time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed the island's future in Beijing. Paraguay, the only South American country with full relations with Taiwan, sees its position gain strategic weight amid tensions between the powers.