In an unusually firm reiteration, Foreign Minister Wang Yi made clear to the world that Taiwan’s restoration as an inalienable part of China’s territory is non-negotiable.
At a wide-ranging press briefing, Yi defended Beijing’s position and recalled that “the only reference to the Taiwan region in the U.N. is “Taiwan, Province of China.”
“Taiwan is never a country, not in the past, and never in the future,” emphasized the foreign minister, saying that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory.
He underlined that Taiwan’s restoration to China formed an important part of the post-war international order. “This is the history and the reality.”
Yi also rubbished any talk of an independent Taiwan.
Seeking “Taiwan independence” is doomed to backfire, and using Taiwan to contain China will be nothing but a futile attempt. China will realize reunification, and this is unstoppable
“To clamor for “Taiwan independence is to split the country, to support “Taiwan independence” is to interfere in China’s internal affairs, and to connive at “Taiwan independence” is to undermine the stability of the Taiwan Strait.
Respect for all countries’ sovereignty and territorial integrity should mean support for China’s complete reunification. Commitment to one-China should mean opposition to any form of “Taiwan independence.”
