On a mid-May evening in Tokyo, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios addressed a gathering of representatives, lawmakers, and diplomats from countries without formal diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan). Beside President Peña stood Representative Lee I-yang (李逸洋), Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to Japan. The two were addressing a trilateral “friendship reception” co-hosted by the Paraguayan Embassy and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan. “Paraguay stands proudly as a bridge between Japan and Taiwan,” President Peña declared, affirming the small landlocked South American country’s role as a connector between Taiwan and countries outside Taipei’s formal diplomatic circle. Representative Lee responded by thanking Asunción for Paraguay’s enduring support.Read More
From Vilnius to Asunción: How Japan is Subtly Amplifying Taiwan’s Global Standing
