President Peña Visits Taiwan, Meets Tsai Ing-wen, Reviews Bilateral Cooperation, Reaffirms Taiwan-Paraguay Diplomatic Ties
Paraguayan President Peña visited Taiwan and met with former President Tsai Ing-wen to review bilateral cooperation. He also visited Tainan to inspect AI technology and cultural facilities, reaffirming the friendly relations with Taiwan.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Yao-Ju, Taipei, May 10) South American ally Paraguay's President Peña's visit to Taiwan came to its final day. Peña revealed today on social media that he met with former President Tsai Ing-wen during his visit to review bilateral cooperation.
Peña's Profile
Santiago Peña Palacios
Birthday: November 16, 1978
Political Party: Colorado Party
Experience: Paraguayan Minister of Finance, Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington
Stance on Taiwan: Pledged to continue maintaining diplomatic relations between Paraguay and Taiwan, defending the historical relationship with Taiwan.
Peña posted a photo with former President Tsai Ing-wen on the X platform today. He stated that during his visit to Taiwan, he met with his "good friend" Tsai Ing-wen to review bilateral cooperation issues, connecting the two countries and all the years of solid alliance they have jointly built.
Peña emphasized that the friendship between Paraguay and Taiwan is based on concrete facts, including cooperation projects and investments.
In addition, Peña visited Tainan on May 9, accompanied by President Lai Ching-te, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, and others. Foreign Minister Wu posted on Facebook that Peña first visited the Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration and the National Center for High-performance Computing to understand Taiwan's development achievements in AI, computing power, and technology governance.
Wu mentioned that the delegation was treated to lunch at Tainan's famous "A-Sha Restaurant," where the owner's entire family mobilized to serve classic Taiwanese dishes. Despite the busy Mother's Day period, an entire floor was reserved to host Peña and his entourage, showcasing Taiwan's warm hospitality. Peña skillfully used chopsticks, demonstrating his comfort in integrating into Taiwanese culture, and interacted with Tainan residents one by one, shaking hands as he left, allowing everyone to fully feel his sincerity and approachability.
Wu stated that in the afternoon, he accompanied the delegation to visit the Chimei Museum. Peña was very focused throughout, constantly asking questions, and curious why Chimei Museum founder Hsu Wen-Lung was willing to invest vast resources to build the museum and hospital, collect violins, and generously lend them to young musicians to pursue their dreams.
Wu said that subsequently, the group went to the Chimei Food Happiness Factory, where they put on chef hats and experienced making pineapple cakes by hand. Unexpectedly, Peña was very nimble, quickly completing several, and happily displayed the finished products with everyone.
Wu said that accompanying Peña at various events these past few days, he fully felt his sincerity. Although Taiwan and Paraguay are far apart, they can gradually draw closer through technology, food, and culture, which is the warmest aspect of diplomacy. (Editor: Su Chih-Chung) 1150510
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Yao-Ju, Taipei, May 10) South American ally Paraguay's President Peña's visit to Taiwan came to its final day. Peña revealed today on social media that he met with former President Tsai Ing-wen during his visit to review bilateral cooperation.
Peña's Profile
Santiago Peña Palacios
Birthday: November 16, 1978
Political Party: Colorado Party
Experience: Paraguayan Minister of Finance, Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington
Stance on Taiwan: Pledged to continue maintaining diplomatic relations between Paraguay and Taiwan, defending the historical relationship with Taiwan.
Peña posted a photo with former President Tsai Ing-wen on the X platform today. He stated that during his visit to Taiwan, he met with his "good friend" Tsai Ing-wen to review bilateral cooperation issues, connecting the two countries and all the years of solid alliance they have jointly built.
Peña emphasized that the friendship between Paraguay and Taiwan is based on concrete facts, including cooperation projects and investments.
In addition, Peña visited Tainan on May 9, accompanied by President Lai Ching-te, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, and others. Foreign Minister Wu posted on Facebook that Peña first visited the Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration and the National Center for High-performance Computing to understand Taiwan's development achievements in AI, computing power, and technology governance.
Wu mentioned that the delegation was treated to lunch at Tainan's famous "A-Sha Restaurant," where the owner's entire family mobilized to serve classic Taiwanese dishes. Despite the busy Mother's Day period, an entire floor was reserved to host Peña and his entourage, showcasing Taiwan's warm hospitality. Peña skillfully used chopsticks, demonstrating his comfort in integrating into Taiwanese culture, and interacted with Tainan residents one by one, shaking hands as he left, allowing everyone to fully feel his sincerity and approachability.
Wu stated that in the afternoon, he accompanied the delegation to visit the Chimei Museum. Peña was very focused throughout, constantly asking questions, and curious why Chimei Museum founder Hsu Wen-Lung was willing to invest vast resources to build the museum and hospital, collect violins, and generously lend them to young musicians to pursue their dreams.
Wu said that subsequently, the group went to the Chimei Food Happiness Factory, where they put on chef hats and experienced making pineapple cakes by hand. Unexpectedly, Peña was very nimble, quickly completing several, and happily displayed the finished products with everyone.
Wu said that accompanying Peña at various events these past few days, he fully felt his sincerity. Although Taiwan and Paraguay are far apart, they can gradually draw closer through technology, food, and culture, which is the warmest aspect of diplomacy. (Editor: Su Chih-Chung) 1150510
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