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Paraguay’s tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, says Taiwan ties ‘not up for negotiation’
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Beijing. The first report grouped here was at 16 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC. The headline in use is “Paraguay’s tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, says Taiwan ties ‘not up for negotiation’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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…
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Paraguay’s tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, says Taiwan ties ‘not up for negotiation’
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