Paraguay is preparing for a visit from Taiwan President Lai Ching-te in August, according to an announcement from Paraguayan President Santiago Pe ña.

Lai Ching-te, the president of Taiwan, may be betting that China’s appetite for retaliation will be limited by Beijing’s interest in containing tensions with the Trump administration.

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Taiwan's democracy and rule of law are backsliding while the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities led by Lai Ching-te are suppressing political opponents and dissenting voices and ...