US State Department Condemns China Sanctions on Belize and Paraguay Ministers
Washington says it opposes Chinese coercion and aggression in the Western Hemisphere after Beijing sanctioned ministers from Belize and Paraguay.
The U.S. State Department said the Trump administration opposes what it described as Chinese coercion and aggression against countries in the Western Hemisphere for exercising their sovereign rights.
The statement came in response to Chinese sanctions imposed on ministers from Belize and Paraguay.
Washington framed the sanctions as pressure on countries in its hemisphere and signaled opposition to such actions.
Source: First Squawk