China Sanctions Paraguay & Belize Ministers Over Taiwan
Beijing imposed visa bans and cooperation prohibitions on ministers from Paraguay and Belize effective October 12, escalating its diplomatic pressure campaign over Taiwan recognition.
What we know
China's Foreign Ministry announced countermeasures against Paraguay's Communications and Technology Minister and Belize's Foreign Minister over the Taiwan issue, per a series of an account on X alerts. Measures include visa bans and prohibitions on cooperation by Chinese organizations and individuals, effective today, October 12 — another account on X. This follows China's pattern of punishing smaller Latin American and Caribbean nations that maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
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