The Democratic Progressive Party President Lai Qingde will visit Paraguay as a special envoy.He will also transit the United States in this trip, becoming the second presidential candidate to enter the United States after the party's presidential candidate Ke Wenzhe.
Comprehensive Taiwan Media reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a press conference on Monday (July 17) that Cai Yingwen appointed Lai Qingde as a special envoy.Inauguration ceremony.
He said that in the past, Taiwanese leaders visited South America in the United States. This time Lai Qingde will also be handled in accordance with the principles such as comfort, convenience, security, and dignity.
Reuters earlier quoted diplomatic sources that Lai Qingde may be able to cross the United States on the way to Paraguay, which gave him the opportunity to discuss the president of the president next year with the United States.
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena visited Taiwan last week and met with Lai Qingde and Tsai Ing -wen.
Paraguay is the only diplomatic country in South America in South America.Tsai Ing -wen has broken diplomatic relations with the nine nations for seven years. At present, there are 13 countries in Taiwan's diplomatic relations.