U.S., Taiwan, Paraguay eye cooperation in renewable energy
05/07/2021 04:41 PM
From www.mic.gov.py
Washington, May 6 (CNA) The United States, Taiwan and Paraguay are looking to cooperate on renewable energy development after concluding a virtual meeting to explore possible opportunities in the sector in Paraguay, the U.S. Department of State said Thursday.
In a statement, the State Department said the embassies of the U.S. and Taiwan in Paraguay joined with Paraguay s government to host a virtual Partnership Opportunity Delegation, hoping they can work together on developing renewable energy and electric vehicles. The United States and Taiwan are working together with Paraguay to identify private sector opportunities that will strengthen the renewable energy and electric vehicles sector in Paraguay, the State Department said in the statement.
Taiwan, US and Paraguay discuss renewable energy
By Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporter
Taiwan and the US are working with Paraguay to identify private-sector opportunities to bolster the renewable energy and electric vehicle sector in the South American country, the US Department of State said on Thursday.
Paraguay is one of Taiwan’s 15 diplomatic allies and its sole ally in South America.
With Paraguay reporting an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past few months, there has been speculation over whether it would switch recognition from Taipei to Beijing to secure medical supplies from China, including vaccines.
Taiwan’s and the US’ embassies partnered with the Paraguayan government to host a virtual meeting on the Partnership Opportunity Delegation, the department said in a news release.
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United States, Paraguay, and Taiwan Identify and Create Partnership Opportunities in Renewable Energy Applications
The embassies of the United States and Taiwan in the Republic of Paraguay partnered with the Government of Paraguay to host a virtual Partnership Opportunity Delegation. The virtual delegation included business leaders from the United States and Taiwan who met with Paraguay Ministry of Industry and Commerce Director for Export Promotion Ambassador Estefania Laterza. The event also featured Paraguay Minister of Industry and Commerce, Luis Castiglioni, U.S. Department of State Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Julie Chung, Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General of the Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Alexander Yui, Charge d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Paraguay Joseph Salazar, Taiwan Ambassador to Paraguay Jose Han, and the U.S. Department of State’s Managing Director for Global Part
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