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How China is wooing Paraguay’s political class away from longtime ally Taiwan

ASUNCION, March 14 - When Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, she was convinced Paraguay risked missing out on major economic gains…

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The Straits TimesMar 14, 2026, 9:06 AM

How China is wooing Paraguay’s political class away from longtime ally Taiwan

ASUNCION, March 14 - When Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, she was convinced Paraguay risked missing out on major economic gains by sticking with longtime ally Taiwan over Beijing - a message participants on the trip heard repeatedly from Chinese officials.

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