China sanctions Paraguay and Belize officials over ties with Taiwan

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China has sanctioned Paraguay’s communications minister and Belize’s foreign minister over ties with Taiwan, the island democracy Beijing claims as its own…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:46:25 UTC.

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