Taiwan's president is framing growing international backing as proof the island is not isolated, a positive signal for Taipei and a pointed message to Beijing.

• President Lai Ching-te thanked Paraguay, Palau and Eswatini for speaking up for Taiwan during the UN General Assembly.
• The EU, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, South Korea and the UK also issued a joint statement backing peace in the Taiwan Strait.
• Those partners opposed any one-sided attempt to change the current situation in the strait and urged talks instead.
• The pitch to the world is economic: Taiwan is a key link in global supply chains, so trouble in the strait would hurt the world economy.

Outlook: Taiwan will keep pressing for a bigger role in international bodies while leaning on democratic allies to deter pressure from China.