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China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties

Global Published 12 October 2026, 08:20 · archived 12 Oct 2026

BEIJING: China placed sanctions from Monday on Paraguay’s ​communications minister as well ‌as the foreign minister of Belize, on the grounds ​of their countries’ ties ​with Taiwan. The foreign ministry cited ⁠national sovereignty and security ​as reasons for the measures, ​saying some Belize and Paraguay politicians have been “anti-China” in pushing ​for their nations to ​maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The measures ‌include ⁠barring entry visas to Hong Kong and Macau, and prohibition on Chinese organisations ​and individuals ​from ⁠engaging in transactions, cooperation or other activit...

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