The Chinese Communist government announced on Monday sanctions against Gustavo Villate, the communications minister of Paraguay, and Francis Fonseca, the foreign minister of Belize, for allegedly working as “pawns” of the “separatists” in Taiwan.
\n\nChinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday that Villate and Fonseca were targeted for their “egregious remarks and actions” on Taiwan.
\n\n“Certain politicians from Paraguay and Belize have acted as pawns for the Taiwan authorities, which seek ‘independence’ by relying on external forces,” Mao said.
\n\n“They made illicit visits to Taiwan and received Taiwan separatist figures, gravely interfering in China’s internal affairs,” she charged. “They spread disinformation about alleged Chinese cyberattacks and smeared China, creating grave adverse international repercussions.”
\n\nMao said the two would be subjected to “countermeasures” under the Communist dictatorship’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, which was ostensibly imposed in 2021 to dissuade other countries from leveling human-rights sanctions against China.
\n\n“For diehard supporters of ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces, China will take all necessary punitive measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Mao threatened.
\n\n“We urge the very few countries left which still have so-called ‘diplomatic ties’ with China’s Taiwan region to avoid being manipulated and used by separatist forces for ‘Taiwan…
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