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Paraguay Expels Chinese Envoy Xu Wei for Urging Severing Ties with Taiwan
Dec 5, 2024, 11:49 PM
Paraguay has expelled a Chinese diplomat, Xu Wei, over allegations of interference in its internal affairs, specifically for urging the country to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Xu Wei, a minister counselor of the Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs at China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was attending a UNESCO meeting in Asunción as part of a Chinese delegation. The Paraguayan Foreign Ministry stated that after entering the country, Xu Wei visited lawmakers and urged them to reconsider Paraguay's long-standing diplomatic relationship with Taiwan. In response to this interference, the government canceled his visa on Thursday and ordered him to leave the country within 24 hours.
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