China sanctioned ministers of two diplomatic countries with China. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized: mentality is negotiable and means are despicable

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs imposed sanctions on Paraguay's Minister of Information, Communications and Technology Gustavo Villate and Belize's Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca on the grounds that Paraguay and Belize have diplomatic relations with my country. In this regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for being extremely ridiculous, blatantly interfering in the sovereignty and foreign policies of other countries, and blatantly demonstrating China's attempt to use political intimidation and transnational suppression to force other countries to submit to its political intentions. The mentality is negotiable and the methods are despicable.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it solemnly condemns and refutes the content of the press release of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcing that it will sanction Belize’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Fonseca and Paraguay’s Minister of Information, Communications and Technology Piard.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated that Taiwan, the Republic of China, is a sovereign and independent country and is not affiliated with the People's Republic of China. This is an internationally recognized fact and the objective status quo of the Taiwan Strait. China has no right to comment on Taiwan's diplomatic relations. Interactions between Taiwan and countries such as Belize and Paraguay have always adhered to the principles of equality, reciprocity and respect for mutual sovereignty. This is the consensus and basic norm of the international community. China's coercive and suppressive behavior will only highlight its arbitrariness and unreasonableness, make countries around the world more aware of China's intention to undermine the international order through hegemony, and strengthen the belief of my country's friends to firmly support Taiwan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the long-standing friendship between Taiwan, Belize and Paraguay has become increasingly solid through various projects that benefit people's livelihood and well-being, fully demonstrated by mutual trust and frequent interactions between high-level government officials and officials. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to work in the overall diplomacy and the Rongbang Plan, work hard for the national development and people's well-being of the two countries, seek mutually beneficial and co-prosperous development, jointly resist the expansion of authoritarian forces, defend freedom, democracy, and human rights, and maintain regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has imposed three sanctions on Biard and Fonseca, including: freezing the two people’s movable, real estate and other types of property in China; prohibiting organizations and individuals in China from conducting transactions, cooperation and other activities with the two people; not being able to issue visas and not being allowed to enter (including Hong Kong and Macau).