Paraguay leader Pena condemns China over Taiwan isolation bid

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena on Friday condemned China for attempting to isolate Taiwan internationally during talks with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Lai's office said.Pena said the South American country opposes China's military exercises around Taiwan and escalating economic pressure on the self-ruled island, which Beijing claims as part of its territory, according to Taiwan's Presidential Office.In particular, the Paraguayan leader expressed opposition to China's use of economic coercion to force the cancellation of flight permits and interfere with Lai's originally…READ FULL ARTICLE