BUENOS AIRES, April 30 (Reuters) – Paraguayan President Santiago Pena will ?travel ?to Taiwan from May 7 ?for a state visit aimed at deepening diplomatic and economic ties, his ?office and Taiwanese authorities said. His visit comes as China steps up efforts to draw the South American country ?away from its longstanding support for ?Taipei. The trip will be Pena’s second visit as president to Taiwan, one of only 12 ?countries that still ?maintain formal diplomatic relations with the self?governed island claimed by Beijing. Landlocked ?Paraguay is Taiwan’s last diplomatic ally in South America. Pena is expected to spend at…
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