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Paraguay–Taiwan relations
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Paraguay–Taiwan relations, also known as Sino–Paraguayan relations or Paraguayan–Taiwanese relations are foreign relations between the Republic of Paraguay and the Republic of China (Taiwan). Both governments established diplomatic relations on 8 July 1957.
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Paraguay conforms to the One-China policy and is one of the 12 countries in the world (and the only one in South America) that recognized the ROC as the sole legitimate government of "China". Paraguay has had an embassy in Taipei since 1999.[1] Taiwan has an Embassy in Asunción and a Consulate-General in Ciudad del Este.[2]
The two are antipodes of each other. The ROC is also the second state in Asia (after Japan) to have diplomatic relations with Paraguay. In public media, the relationship between the two countries has been described as a historic friendship.[3] Paraguay's and Taiwan's relationship endured principally because of millions in donations and loans, this method of relationship, however, fell into discredit of suspicious corruption, being criticized those who are in charge of today's government.[4]