EXCLUSIVE-Paraguay election race puts Taiwan ties on a knife-edge

China says the island's allies remain with Taipei only due to pressure from Washington and so-called "dollar diplomacy". PRESSURE FROM FARMERS Paraguay's Taiwan ties have been under the pressure in recent years, especially from the country's beef producers and farmers, who see the relationship as an obstacle to gaining access to the world's largest market for their products. "We make a sacrifice for the political support given to Taiwan and on balance, we consider that we receive very little in compensation," Pedro Galli, president of the Rural Association of Paraguay (ARP), told Reuters.

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