Ministry of Foreign Affairs: firmly opposed to any form of official exchanges between countries with diplomatic relations and Taiwan, China

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 21 (Reporter Ma Zhuoyan, Shao Yibo) Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on the 21st that China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges between countries that have established diplomatic relations and Taiwan, and will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its own interests.

At the regular press conference on that day, a reporter asked: A few members of parliament and former dignitaries from countries where China has established diplomatic relations attended Lai Qingde's "inauguration ceremony" or expressed "congratulations" to Lai. What is China's comment on this?

"We are firmly opposed to any form of official exchanges between countries that have established diplomatic relations and the Taiwan region of China, and this position is consistent and clear." Wang Wenbin said that the wrong words and deeds of a few countries and politicians violate the one China principle and the basic norms of international relations, are gross interference in China's internal affairs, damage China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and endanger peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, China strongly condemns this.

Wang Wenbin said that the one China principle is the political basis and prerequisite for China to develop relations with other countries in the world. The meaning of the one China principle is very clear, that is, there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the Government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing the whole of China. "We solemnly ask relevant countries and relevant politicians to stop engaging in political manipulation on Taiwan related issues, stop sending any wrong signals to the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces, and stop the wrong acts that violate international faith and empty the one China principle," he said.

Wang Wenbin said that recently, many national dignitaries and people from all walks of life have made intensive voices, reaffirmed their adherence to the one China principle, firmly supported China's just cause of opposing the "Taiwan independence" split and striving for national reunification, and made a just voice of the international community. This once again shows that the basic pattern of the international community's adherence to the one China principle is unshakable. The one China principle cannot be violated, and the trend of China's reunification is irreversible. To engage in "Taiwan based China" is to play with fire, which will surely lead to fire and bear the bitter fruit. China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its own interests.