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Reuters (6 December 2024)

Daniela Desantis

Paraguay said on Thursday it had canceled a low-level Chinese diplomat's visa and ordered him to leave, after the envoy appeared to encourage lawmakers to reconsider Paraguay's friendly relationship with Taiwan.

The foreign ministry accused Xu Wei of "interference in domestic affairs," while Taiwan's embassy said he had "infiltrated" Paraguay to undermine its relationship with Chinese-claimed Taiwan.

The ministry did not detail Xu's offence, saying he had violated the terms of his visa after arriving as part of a Chinese group for a UNESCO meeting. Xu was given 24 hours to leave.

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