# China sanctions Paraguay and Belize ministers over Taiwan ties

https://mins.news/en/item/95879

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-12 04:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/china-sanctions-paraguay-belize-ministers-over-taiwan-ties?traffic_source=rss

> China imposed sanctions on Paraguay’s communications minister Gustavo Villate and Belize’s foreign minister Francis Fonseca, citing sovereignty and opposition to Taiwan separatist activities. The measures freeze their assets in China, bar them from Hong Kong and Macau, and prohibit Chinese organisations and individuals from dealing with them.

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