I'm from Guatemala, do I need a transit visa if my flight has two stops in China?

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From the Visa Policy (Transit) of China

The 24-hour transit rule allows multiple stops within Mainland China for most airports, as long as the traveler has a flight, cruise or train segment leaving Mainland China in 24 hours, so it is possible to enter through a port of entry in China, take multiple segments of domestic flights within China, and depart from a different port of entry in less than 24 hours. Multi-stop transit is not allowed in some airports listed below.

Distinct from the transit rules of other countries, all travelers in transit may be required to go through immigration and customs even if they do not intend to leave the sterile transit area, except for passengers arriving and departing from Beijing Capital International Airport where they can proceed directly to the sterile transit area without immigration checks.

In short, you are required to use a 24-hour TWOV.

Note: As a general policy, if your transit has a domestic segment, on most cases, you will need to enter the country and will probably get a passport stamp.

From comments:

There is a 24-hour TWOV without an entry permit and then a special transit with an entry permit. Only the second is valid when transiting multiple airports. When transiting without entry permit, you must stay within the one airport's international transit area, and you will not receive any stamp in your passport (ref. Timatic and personal experience.)

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