Paraguay President affirms Taiwan support

President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as the South American country’s new president. (August 15) (AP video/Emilio Sanabria) ...

Philippines Sees Risk of Conflict Over Taiwan as a ‘Major Concern’

"Any military conflict in the Taiwan Strait would inevitably affect the Philippines given the geographic proximity of Taiwan to the Philippine archipelago and the presence of over 150,000 Filipinos in Taiwan," the government said in the document. The Philippines' northernmost islands are 190 km (118 miles) away from Taiwan.