00:00Paraguay's deputy foreign minister is in Taiwan for an official visit to reaffirm the two
00:04countries' diplomatic ties.
00:06Victor Alfredo Verdun-Bitar says the shared values between Paraguay and Taiwan — freedom,
00:12democracy and human rights — should never be outweighed by economic interests.
00:17Paraguay is Taiwan's largest remaining diplomatic ally and the only one in South America.
00:22Taiwan's foreign ministry has also announced new trade and investment deals with Paraguay
00:26in areas like health care, agriculture and energy.
00:30The visit comes just a week after Taiwanese lawmakers travel to Paraguay at a time when
00:34there's growing debate within the country about whether to switch diplomatic recognition
00:38to China instead.
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