00:00Representatives from Taiwan, Paraguay and Japan gathered in Tokyo to celebrate their
00:04country's support of one another.
00:07It's the first time such an event has been held.
00:10Over 30 Japanese lawmakers, as well as the president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, attended.
00:16In a speech, Peña emphasized his support for Taiwan.
00:20Defending and supporting Taiwan, for us in Paraguay, is defending and supporting our
00:25own nation, because we also suffer from the threat of our own existence, so we think that
00:32it's very, very important that we support the independence of Taiwan.
00:38Paraguay is one of Taiwan's 12 remaining official allies.
00:42Taiwan's representative to Japan also thanked Paraguay for its support on the international
00:46stage, especially amid pressure from China to switch diplomatic recognition.
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