Paraguay's foreign minister affirmed his country's commitment to its relationship with Taiwan during his visit to the island. Paraguay is one of only 12 countries worldwide that recognizes Taiwan as a country. Despite having a significant trade relationship with China valued at around $5 billion, Paraguay has no intentions of severing ties with Taiwan in favor of China.
The foreign minister expressed Paraguay's openness to establishing diplomatic, consular, or commercial relations with China without any preconditions. However, he emphasized that Paraguay would not accept any conditions that would require them to end their relations with Taiwan.
