Paraguayan Foreign Minister promises that the new government will maintain diplomatic

Paraguay Foreign Minister said that the new government of Paraguay will continue to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, even if this may hurt their relationship with mainland China.

Paraguay Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez told AFP on Friday (August 19) that if mainland China does not set up conditions, Paraguay will not mind establishing contact with it.

Lamirez said, "But China (mainland) has set conditions, such as breaking off with Taiwan, Paraguay cannot accept (this condition)."

He emphasized that Paraguay maintains maintenance that Paraguay maintains maintenanceRelations with Taiwan are not only because of tradition, but also on institutional democratic values.

Ramarez is an economist. He served as a Paraguayan Foreign Minister from 2006 to 2008, and once again held this position among the government formed by the new president Pena.

Paraguay is one of Taiwan's 13 diplomatic relations, and it is also the only diplomatic country in South America in South America.

Lai Qingde, Vice President of Taiwan, visited Paraguay from August 12th to 18th to attend the inaugural ceremony of the new president Pena, and transit the United States New York and San Francisco on the way, triggering dissatisfaction in mainland China.

On the other hand, according to the Taiwan Central News Agency, after Lai Qingde returned to Taiwan, Taiwan Economic Minister Wang Meihua went to Paraguay on Thursday (August 18) to hold the 22nd Taiwan -Pakistan Economic Cooperation Conference.

Report quoting the Paraguay media "QuepaSa" reported that Paraguay's new business minister Francisco Javier Giménez revealed that he discussed a number of cooperation issues with Wang Meihua during the meeting, including inChaco, the original district of Paraguay, cooperates to explore oil and natural gas.

Gaminis said that Paraguay hopes to strengthen economic and trade relations with important strategic partners in Taiwan.He also revealed that Taipa will recently launched tariff negotiations in order to expand tariffs on Paraguay's meat transmission platform.