Guatemalan president meets with Tsai, backs Taiwan as sovereign nation

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Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 31 (CNA) After holding a meeting with visiting Republic of China (Taiwan) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), Guatemalan President Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei on Friday (local time) voiced his support for Taiwan as a sovereign nation and the country's territorial integrity. The Guatemalan government has repeatedly demonstrated its support for Taiwan internationally, in particular in the World Health Organization, where Guatemala has cited Taiwan's contributions in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and to the development of gynecology and obstetrics, public health, health insurance and protection of water resources. Meanwhile, Tsai also met with representatives from overseas Taiwanese circles in Guatemala, encouraging them to make a greater contribution to the Central American country and noting that their efforts also help Taiwan develop closer ties with the world

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