Him Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay announced that he had done so visa cancelled a diplomat of the People’s republic of China due to a “interference in internal affairs” from the South American country, thus giving it a within 24 hours leave the country.
This event was part of the festivity, in the Paraguayan capital Asunción, of the XIX Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of UNESCOfor which the diplomat was accredited. The event will last untill next Saturday, December 7th.
There where a few reasons that caused the cancellation of the visa and the consequent expulsion from the country statements by this diplomatby name xu Weito the Paraguayan Parliament, after a meeting with the deputies of the Upper House, who requested this Paraguay must choose between “China or Taiwan”.
“The one-China principle is a political principle, it cannot be negotiated, that is, in this case it is not about China and Taiwan. it’s either China or Taiwan. I recommend Paraguay to make a correct decision as soon as possible. Yes, indeed. “They need courage,” the PRC envoy said, reiterating this Paraguay would benefit more on a commercial level if it established diplomatic relations with the aforementioned People’s Republic.
Of course, these statements They received a response from the Taiwan Embassy in Asunción, ensuring that Xi Wei was “infiltrated” into Paraguay with the aim of “undermine the solid friendship between Paraguay and Taiwan“based on the basic policy of the People’s Republic of China “one China”.
The long-standing relations between Taiwan and Paraguay
Paraguay recognizes the island of Taiwanor Republic of China, as a nation self-reliant from mainland China as 1957being one of the few countries in the world to do so, with only thirteen territories having accepted the island territory as sovereign.
One of them is another Central American country, Guatemalawith the aforementioned Paraguay being the only two Spanish-speaking countries to do so. Together with them, Belize, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines They do the same in the Caribbean Sea region.
The only territory in Europe that recognizes Taiwan is the Vatican Citywhile other Pacific islands, such as Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palaos and Tuvalu They also accept the island’s sovereignty as an independent nation.
actually, returning to Paraguay, the president of the Congress of the South American nation, Basilio nunezhe reaffirmed the relations between his nation and Taiwan in the face of xu Wei’s statements: “Don’t tell us fairy tales. Paraguay will remain firm towards Taiwan while I preside over the congress,” he said in statements reported by el Paraguayo Independiente.