Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip

Beijing lashed out at Paraguay on Monday after President Santiago Pena wrapped up a four-day visit to Taiwan, branding Paraguayan leaders as willing “chess pieces” for independence forces on the self-ruled island that China claims as its own territory.Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China “firmly opposes and condemns” the trip and urged Asuncion to “change course at an early date” and recognise the China-principle" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="126048" data-entity-type="event">one-China principle.“The wheels of history wait for no one. Rejecting the China-principle" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="126048" data-entity-type="event">one-China principle will only isolate oneself from the international community,” Guo told a regular press briefing.