“An Eternal Brother”—Strengthening the Taiwan-Paraguay Relationship

Taiwan has few diplomatic relationships with other countries! Paraguay is a very special case it seems.

"As of May 2024, only 11 countries have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan. In the wake of an ever-shrinking list of diplomatic allies, it is worthwhile to examine Taiwan’s relationship with one of its longest-held and largest diplomatic partners, Paraguay.
During President Tsai Ing-wen’s ... tenure in office (2016-2024), Taiwan lost five official diplomatic allies in Latin America: Panama, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras. As a result, there were renewed concerns in 2024 about the longevity of Taiwan’s diplomatic relationship with Guatemala, one of Taiwan’s three remaining diplomatic partners in Latin America (Paraguay, Belize and Guatemala). ..."

“An Eternal Brother”—Strengthening the Taiwan-Paraguay Relationship | Global Taiwan Institute