中国因巴拉圭和伯利兹支持台湾而对其官员实施制裁，这是北京首次对自治岛屿的外交伙伴采取此类行动。
China imposed sanctions on officials from Paraguay and Belize over their support for Taiwan, the first time Beijing has used such moves against diplomatic partners of the self-ruled island.
彭博新闻 中国外交部周一宣布，对巴拉圭信息技术部长古斯塔沃·维拉特和伯利兹外交及贸易部长威廉·福内斯卡实施制裁。
By Bloomberg News The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the measures on Monday against Paraguay’s information technology minister, Gustavo Villate, and William Fonseca, Belize’s foreign affairs and trade minister.
外交部在其网站发布的声明中表示，这些官员“顽固支持”其国家与台湾保持官方关系，并通过“在涉华问题上发表一系列恶劣言论和行为”损害了北京的核心利益。
The officials “stubbornly supported” their nations in maintaining official ties with Taiwan, and harmed Beijing’s core interests by “engaging in a series of egregious words and actions on China-related issues,” the ministry said in statements posted on its website.
虽然北京此前曾因外国官员和政客发展与其视为分裂势力的台湾人士的关系而对其实施制裁，但这是中国首次针对台湾盟国的官员采取此类行动。
While Beijing has previously imposed sanctions on foreign officials and politicians for cultivating ties with Taiwanese people it considered separatists, this is the first time that China has targeted officials of Taiwan’s allies.
作为可能具有象征意义的举措，外交部声明称，政府将冻结这两名官员在中国境内持有的任何资产，并禁止中国机构和个人与他们进行任何往来。他们还将被禁止入境中国，包括香港和澳门。
In likely symbolic moves, the Foreign Ministry statement said the government would freeze any assets held by the two officials in the country and prohibit Chinese organizations and individuals from engaging with them. They will also be prohibited from entering the country, including Hong Kong and Macau.
此举正值台湾试图通过扩大经济合作和高层交流来加强与其少数剩余外交盟国的关系，其中包括巴拉圭和伯利兹。
The moves come as Taiwan tries to boost relations with its few remaining diplomatic allies, including Paraguay and Belize, through expanded economic cooperation and high-level exchanges.
巴拉圭总统圣地亚哥·佩尼亚于5月访问台北，期间双方签署了关于网络安全、司法合作和人工智能基础设施的协议。台湾外交部长林佳龙亦于9月下旬访问伯利兹，率领商务代表团探讨投资机会，并就外交培训达成协议。
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña visited Taipei in May, when the two sides signed deals on cybersecurity, judicial cooperation and AI infrastructure. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung also visited Belize in late September, leading a business delegation to explore investment opportunities andg agreements on diplomatic training.
这些互动展示了台北为抵御北京在国际上孤立台北的行动所作出的努力。台湾目前只有12个正式的外交盟友，其中七个位于拉丁美洲和加勒比地区。这些伙伴在倡导台湾参与国际组织方面发挥着重要作用。
The engagements demonstrate Taipei’s efforts to counter Beijing’s campaign to isolate Taipei internationally. Taiwan has just 12 formal diplomatic allies, seven in Latin America and the Caribbean. Those partners play an important role in advocating for Taiwan’s participation in international organizations.
中国反对台北与与北京保持外交关系的国家进行官方往来。中国认为台湾是其领土的一部分，台北当局对此主张予以否认，坚称该岛事实上已经是一个独立的国家。
China opposes official exchanges between Taipei and countries that maintain diplomatic relations with Beijing. China views Taiwan as part of its territory, a claim the government in Taipei rejects, asserting the island is already a de facto independent nation.