Уряд Китаю запровадив санкційні обмеження проти міністра закордонних справ та зовнішньої торгівлі Белізу Френсіса Фонсеки і міністра інформаційних технологій Парагваю Густаво Віллате через їхню позицію щодо Тайваню. — Укрінформ.
Beijing's decision was announced by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Ukrinform reports.
Both government officials, whose countries maintain official diplomatic relations with Taiwan, are banned from enteringthe PRC, including the Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions.
The sanctions also provide for the freezing of all movable, immovable and other property of Fonseca and Villate in China and prohibit Chinese institutions and individuals from cooperating with them or concluding any agreements on cooperation?
"In recent years, certain anti-Chinese Belizean politicians, guided by personal interests, have persistently maintained the so-called diplomatic relations of Belize with Chinese Taiwan and allowed themselves to make unacceptable statements and actions on issues related to the People's Republic of China, harming the vital interests of the Chinese side, "the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China said.
The text with claims against the Paraguayan government official is identical, only the name of the country has been replaced.
The PRC government is also making significant efforts to isolate Taiwan internationally, effectively luring the island's diplomatic allies with promises of greater financial assistance or by pressuring them. Because of this, over the past ten years, the number of countries recognizing Taiwan's statehood has almost halved – from 22 in 2016 to 12 this year.