Paraguay Expels Chinese Diplomat Over ‘Interference’ in Taiwan Relations

Paraguay, one of 12 nations with diplomatic ties to Taiwan, revoked the visa of Xu Wei, who urged the country to choose Beijing over Taipei.

The national flags of Paraguay (L) and Taiwan wave outside the Taiwanese embassy in Asuncion on April 26, 2023. Norberto Duarte/ AFP via Getty Images

The Paraguay government on Dec. 5 gave a visiting Chinese envoy 24 hours to leave after the communist regime’s diplomat sought to persuade them to abandon their ties with Taiwan.

Paraguay’s foreign ministry said it canceled the visa of Chinese diplomat Xu Wei over “interference in internal affairs,” according to a statement on social media X.