00:00Guatemalan President Bernardo Arrebalo has told Taiwan's president he's willing to take steps to advance relations with the country.
00:30President Arrebalo is on his first state visit to Taiwan since taking office last year.
00:37He's accompanied by Guatemala's foreign minister, economy minister and other officials.
00:42Arrebalo says he plans to advance strategic ties with Taiwan in sectors including education, agriculture and technology.
00:50President Lai Ching-de says Taiwan will continue to expand cooperation with Guatemala as well.
01:00Guatemala is one of Taiwan's 12 remaining diplomatic allies and has faced pressure from Beijing to sever ties with Taipei.
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