ASUNCION—Paraguay remains resolute about maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan despite Nicaragua’s decision to shift its allegiance to China, the top adviser to the South American country’s President Mario Abdo told Reuters on Friday. China and Nicaragua reestablished diplomatic ties on Friday after the Central American country broke relations with Taiwan, boosting Beijing in a part of the world where the United States has strong influence. “It is a decision of the Nicaraguan government. We respect it, but Paraguay remains firm in its position to continue diplomatic relations with Taiwan,” Federico Gonzalez, adviser to President Abdo, said in a statement to Reuters. “For Paraguay this doesn’t change anything. Our position remains the same.” The Chinese communist regime claims Taiwan as its own, despite the fact that Taiwan is a de facto independent country, with its own military, democratically-elected government, and constitution. The Chinese regime has increased military and political pressure on …