Anonymous20 days ago
China has dramatically escalated its campaign to flip Paraguay—Taiwan's last diplomatic ally in South America—through lavish all-expenses-paid trips for lawmakers, economic pressure via blocked agricultural exports, and a coordinated political influence operation that already triggered the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat. As at least 19 Paraguayan legislators have toured Chinese cities since late 2023, the battle between Beijing and Taipei over Asunción has become a critical flashpoint in the broader geopolitical contest reshaping Latin America's diplomatic landscape.