Paraguay’s technology minister said on Thursday that sanctions imposed on him by Beijing over his country’s ties with Taiwan would only accelerate joint projects with the island. Gustavo Villate, who heads the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, wrote in a lengthy social media post that the relationship with Taipei would “never be on the negotiating table”. He also suggested that Beijing had acted to protect Chinese telecoms suppliers kept out of Paraguay’s networks. “This...
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FRI · 2026-10-16 · 21:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-1016-119565
NSR-2026-1016-119565News Report·EN·Diplomatic
Paraguay’s tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, says Taiwan ties ‘not up for negotiation’
Paraguay's Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Gustavo Villate, stated on Thursday that sanctions imposed by Beijing would not deter his country's relationship with Taiwan. Villate asserted that ties with Taipei are "not up for negotiation" and suggested that the sanctions were a response to Paraguay excluding Chinese telecommunications suppliers from its networks.
Igor PatrickSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-16 · 21:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Paraguay's Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Gustavo Villate, stated on Thursday that sanctions imposed by Beijing would not deter his country's relationship with Taiwan. Villate asserted that ties with Taipei are "not up for negotiation" and suggested that the sanctions were a response to Paraguay excluding Chinese telecommunications suppliers from its networks. He indicated that the sanctions would instead accelerate joint projects between Paraguay and Taiwan. The minister conveyed this stance in a social media post.
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Gustavo Villate heads Paraguay's Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies.
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Gustavo Villate asserted that Paraguay's relationship with Taiwan would 'never be on the negotiating table'.
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Paraguay's technology minister stated that sanctions imposed by Beijing would accelerate joint projects with Taiwan.
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The Paraguayan minister suggested Beijing acted to protect Chinese telecoms suppliers excluded from Paraguay's networks.
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