China deplores tout visit to Taiwan region by Paraguay's president

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday China firmly opposes and strongly condemns a recent tout visit to Taiwan region by Paraguayan President Santiago Pena, urging the country's government to change course at an early date and make the right political decision to recognize the one-China principle.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a related query. According to reports, during his visit, Pena has met with Lai Ching-te, leader of the Taiwan region, and signed several so-called "cooperation documents."