International gangster! China sanctions officials from two friendly countries of China, DPP reveals key "hegemony" clauses

In response to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs' recent invocation of the "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law" to announce sanctions against Paraguay's Minister of Information and Communications Technology Byard and Belize's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Fonseca, the China Affairs Department of the Democratic Progressive Party today severely criticized Beijing's actions of announcing sanctions because other sovereign countries maintain diplomatic relations and promote cooperation with Taiwan and do not agree with its unreasonable political demands. This is a complete display of hegemony by the strong and the weak, and is like an "international gangster."

The China Department of the Democratic Progressive Party pointed out that China has suppressed Taiwan's international space for many years, from seizing diplomatic allies, obstructing Taiwan's participation in international organizations, to interfering with cultural exchanges and sports events. However, in recent years, friendly countries have not given up exchanges with Taiwan due to Beijing's pressure. Faced with the failure of the suppression to achieve its goals, Beijing has intensified its sanctions and directly targeted current ministers of friendly countries in an attempt to make foreign officials who support Taiwan pay the price? China claims to oppose power politics, but what it does is hegemony by using the strong to bully the weak.

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The China Department of the Democratic Progressive Party further pointed out that China's "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law" is a vicious law that uses law to package political intimidation. Article 15 expands the scope of countermeasures on the grounds of so-called harm to China's "sovereignty, security, and development interests." Article 7 also lists the sanctions decision made by relevant departments as the final decision. Whoever endangers China's interests and who should be punished is decided by Beijing. The relevant content reveals that the CCP is extending the logic of expanding domestic control in the name of national security to overseas, challenging the international order of sovereign equality and completely deviating from the basic principles of modern international society.

The China Department of the Democratic Progressive Party severely condemns China's unreasonable and brutal behavior in the international arena. Whoever Taiwan establishes diplomatic relations with and how friendly countries cooperate with Taiwan do not require Beijing's approval. Countries, no matter how big or small, have the right to independently decide on foreign policies. China has no right to use its own laws to draw political red lines for other countries, let alone use sanctions to force friendly countries to give up their diplomatic independence!

The China Department of the Democratic Progressive Party emphasized that in order for Taiwan and China to have healthy and orderly exchanges, they must respect each other, face up to the reality that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not subordinate to each other, and handle differences through dialogue on the basis of equality, dignity and without presupposing political preconditions, so that exchanges can truly enhance the well-being of the people. If Beijing sincerely hopes to improve cross-Strait relations, it should stop military threats and diplomatic suppression, and withdraw unreasonable sanctions on officials from friendly countries. Replacing intimidation with respect is the way of interaction that is in line with the progress of human civilization. Respect cannot be exchanged for threats, and the nature of hegemony cannot be concealed by evil laws!