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Nope. Diplomatic immunity results in "being asked to leave". If they refuse they then become "persona non-grata" and only then they can be expelled. I think.
Surely not all of them were diplomates?
Intelligence agents usually enter on diplomatic passports solely so that their country can claim diplomatic immunity to fish them back out.
Simple solution: Not again for China. If they break the law, fucking kidnapping people, they can't get in anymore.
Breaking off diplomatic relations is usually a very extreme measure. In the tradition of diplomacy, it is the most serious action a country can take to express its disapproval of another besides declaring war. It might be justified but it won't be taken because the Chinese government offends extremely easily and would retaliate in kind with trade sanctions and embargoes.
If world leaders actually had the stock to stand up to China, their next move would be to say "One more fuck up and we recognise the Republic of China on Taiwan as the legitimate government of China".
While breaking off diplomatic relations is an extreme step I wouldn't recommend, I do wonder if it might not be practical to severely limit the number of diplomatic immunity eligible people allowed in after something like this.
Tell China that henceforth they get to send no more than three or maybe five people to whom it applies. Still gives it to the ambassador and a very small staff, but removes the feasibility of sending in teams of spies and kidnappers thus protected.
I still don't understand why western allies don't establish other manufacturing chains with countries like, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Or you know bring back manufacturing jobs inside their respective countries. For countries that complain about China they sure are addicted to buying all their cheap shit
Profits
CCP says they are now.
Possible