Beijing on Monday sanctioned Paraguayan and Belizean government ministers over the Taiwan issue, after the two nations sealed deals with Taipei in recent months. Gustavo Villate, Paraguay’s minister of information and communication technologies, and Francis Fonseca, Belize’s minister of foreign affairs, foreign trade, education, culture, science and technology were placed under Sanctions from Monday, the foreign ministry said. The measures include freezing their assets within China, prohibiting...
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Beijing sanctions Paraguayan and Belizean ministers over support for Taiwan
China has imposed sanctions on government ministers from Paraguay and Belize. The sanctions, announced on Monday by China's foreign ministry, target Gustavo Villate, Paraguay's minister of information and communication technologies, and Francis Fonseca, Belize's minister of foreign affairs, foreign trade, education, culture, science and technology.
Carol YangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-12 · 06:21 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China has imposed sanctions on government ministers from Paraguay and Belize. The sanctions, announced on Monday by China's foreign ministry, target Gustavo Villate, Paraguay's minister of information and communication technologies, and Francis Fonseca, Belize's minister of foreign affairs, foreign trade, education, culture, science and technology. These measures were enacted because both nations have recently established deals with Taiwan. The sanctions include freezing the ministers' assets within China and prohibiting further engagement.
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The sanctions include freezing their assets within China and prohibiting other actions.
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Francis Fonseca, Belize’s minister of foreign affairs, foreign trade, education, culture, science and technology, was sanctioned.
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Gustavo Villate, Paraguay’s minister of information and communication technologies, was sanctioned.
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Beijing sanctioned Paraguayan and Belizean government ministers over the Taiwan issue.
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