美国表示反对中国的胁迫，伯利兹和巴拉圭部长被制裁后台北，10月13日 — — 在北京因伯利兹和巴拉圭部长与台湾的关系而对其实施制裁之后，美国国务院表示，特朗普政府反对中国对行使其主权权利的国家实施“胁迫和侵略”。
US says it opposes Chinese coercion, after Belize, Paraguay ministers sanctioned TAIPEI, Oct 13 - The Trump administration opposes "coercion and aggression" by China against countries for exercising their sovereign rights, the US State Department said, after Beijing sanctioned Belizean and Paraguayan ministers over their ties to Taiwan.
巴拉圭和伯利兹是仅有的12个与台湾保持正式外交关系的国家之一。中国称台湾是其一个省份，没有权利像一个国家那样行事，台北政府对此持强烈反对态度。
Paraguay and Belize are two of just 12 countries to maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. China says Taiwan is one of its provinces with no right to behave like a state, a view Taipei's government strongly rejects.
这些制裁主要是象征性的，因为台湾的外交盟国部长通常不会前往中国。北京此前曾主要对西方政客实施类似措施，原因是他们支持民主统治的台湾。
The sanctions are largely symbolic because ministers from Taiwan's diplomatic allies generally do not travel to China. Beijing has previously imposed similar measures mainly on Western politicians for their support of democratically governed Taiwan.
“特朗普政府反对中国在我们半球对行使其主权权利的国家实施胁迫和侵略，”国务院发言人汤米·皮戈特在一份声明中表示。
"The Trump Administration opposes coercion and aggression by China against countries in our hemisphere for exercising their sovereign rights," State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement.
皮戈特引用了国务卿马尔科·卢比奥此前的言论，称美国“不会允许我们的地区成为对手、竞争对手和对手威胁我们的安全或破坏我们伙伴关系的行动基地”。
Pigott cited previous comments by Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the US "will not allow our region to become a base of operation for adversaries, competitors, and rivals to threaten our security or undermine our partnerships".
“我们与我们的朋友和伙伴站在一起，包括台湾，以推动我们共同的繁荣、安全和价值观，”皮戈特补充道。
"We stand with our friends and partners, including Taiwan, to advance our shared prosperity, security, and values," Pigott added.
尽管美国与台湾没有正式的外交关系，但美国是台湾最重要的国际支持者。
The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer, despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties.
华盛顿不仅担心北京争取台湾剩余盟友的努力，还担心其试图在拉美增加影响力的行为。台湾的可见度“日益提升”周二，台湾外交部副部长陈明智在台北立法院对记者表示，中国正将“跨国镇压”扩展到台湾的盟友。
Washington has been concerned not only by Beijing's efforts to win over Taiwan's remaining allies, but also by attempts to increase its influence in Latin America. TAIWAN'S VISIBILITY 'GROWING HIGHER' Speaking on Tuesday to reporters at parliament in Taipei, Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi said China was extending "transnational repression" to Taiwan's allies.
“台湾的国际可见度越来越高，而这一事实将使他们忙碌起来，”陈说，指的是中国。“他们是否计划制裁整个世界？”台湾行政院长卓荣泰表示，北京无权干涉任何主权独立国家的内政或影响其外交，“包括中华民国”，指的是该岛的正式名称。
"Taiwan's international visibility is growing higher and higher, and they will be kept busy by this fact," Chen said, referring to China. "Do they plan to sanction the whole world?" Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said Beijing had no right to interfere in the domestic affairs of, or influence the diplomacy of, any sovereign and independent state, "including the Republic of China", referring to the island's formal name.
“与此同时，我们将抵制任何霸权主义或专制主义的扩张，”他补充道，也在议会发表了讲话。
"At the same time, we will resist any expansion of hegemony or authoritarianism," he added, also speaking at parliament.
中国一直在加大对台湾剩余外交盟友的压力，迫使其与台北断绝关系。
China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan's remaining diplomatic allies to sever ties with Taipei.
最后一个这样做的国家是2024年的太平洋岛国瑙鲁。洪都拉斯在2023年终止了与台湾数十年的关系。
The last country to do so was the tiny Pacific Island nation of Nauru, in 2024. Honduras ended its decades-long ties with Taiwan in 2023.