China Sanctions Paraguay and Belize
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China Sanctions Paraguay and Belize Ministers Over Ties to Taiwan

China will impose sanctions on officials in Paraguay and Belize over their diplomatic ties with Taiwan, China’s Foreign Ministry said.

The measures target Paraguay’s Minister of Communications, Gustavo Villate, and Belize’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francis Fonseca. The sanctions include freezing their property and assets in China, denying them visas and banning them from trading with Chinese organizations.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said the politicians “have taken a series of outrageous actions and made statements that harm China’s core interests.”

Taiwan officially has diplomatic relations with only a few countries, including Paraguay and Belize. China sees the island as part of its territory and has been accused of trying to isolate Taiwan.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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