South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
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Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip
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China's foreign ministry condemned Paraguay's president for visiting Taiwan, calling Paraguayan leaders 'chess pieces' and demanding Paraguay recognise the one-China principle that Beijing espouses.
Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip
Beijing lashed out at Paraguay on Monday after President Santiago Pena wrapped up a four-day visit to Taiwan, branding Paraguayan leaders as willing “chess pieces” for independence forces on the self-ruled island that China claims as its own territory.
Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China “firmly opposes and condemns” the trip and urged Asuncion to “change course at an early date” and recognise the one-China principle.
“The wheels of history wait for no one. Rejecting the one-China..
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