Paraguay Is Open to Trade With China Without Cutting Taiwan Ties: President

The national flags of Paraguay (L) and Taiwan wave outside the Taiwanese embassy in Asuncion on April 26, 2023. Norberto Duarte/AFP via Getty Images

Paraguay’s outgoing President Mario Abdo Benitez said on May 24 that his nation is open to trade with any country, including China, but will not bow to Chinese pressure to cut off Taiwan.

At the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, Benitez hinted that China had refused to do business with the South American nation due to its diplomatic ties with Taiwan.