⚡️🇺🇸🇹🇼🇨🇳 — US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated the Trump Administration opposes China's coercion and aggression against countries in the Western hemisphere exercising sovereign rights. This follows Beijing's sanctions on Belizean and Paraguayan ministers for their ties to Taiwan. Belize and Paraguay are among 12 nations with formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. These sanctions are largely symbolic as these ministers rarely travel to China. — Reuters

Citing Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Pigott added that the US will not let the region become a base for adversaries to threaten security or undermine partnerships, affirming support for Taiwan.

➡️ Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi told reporters in Taipei that China is using "transnational repression" against Taiwan's allies. Beijing has increased pressure on these partners; Nauru severed ties in 2024, and Honduras did so in 2023.

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