Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a press conference on Taiwan on March 7 that “the Chinese government has no room for compromise on the Taiwan issue. He also asked the United States to adhere to the “one-China principle” and the three Sino-US joint communiqués, and to handle Taiwan-related issues carefully and appropriately. In response, the Taiwan Land Commission responded that night that “Taiwan has never been a part of the People’s Republic of China”.
At Sunday’s press conference, a Phoenix reporter asked, “The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on U.S.-Taiwan contacts. Some think tanks have ranked the outbreak of a crisis between the U.S. and China over Taiwan as the highest potential conflict in the world. How does China view the U.S. policy toward Taiwan?” Wang Yi replied, “On the Taiwan issue, I would like to emphasize three points: first, there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China’s territory, which is a historical and juridical fact and a universal consensus of the international community.”
Wang Yi added, “Second, the two sides of the Strait must be reunified and are bound to be reunified, which is the general trend and the collective will of the Chinese nation and will not change, nor is it likely to change. The Chinese government’s determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity is unwavering, and we are capable of thwarting any form of ‘Taiwan independence’ secessionist acts.”
Wang Yi said, “Third, the one-China principle is the political foundation of U.S.-China relations and is a red line that cannot be crossed. The Chinese government has no room for compromise and no room for concessions on the Taiwan issue. We urge the new U.S. administration to fully understand the high sensitivity of the Taiwan issue, to effectively adhere to the one-China principle and the three Sino-U.S. joint communiqués, to completely change the previous administration’s dangerous practice of ‘crossing the line’ and ‘playing with fire’, and to handle Taiwan-related issues carefully and appropriately. “
According to the Central News Agency, Taiwan’s Land Commission said in writing that evening in response to a question about Wang Yi’s statement, “Taiwan’s position of firmly defending national sovereignty and democratic freedom has always been consistent; the Republic of China is a sovereign state, Taiwan has never been part of the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan has the right to normal interaction with the international community, Taiwan’s future more only Taiwan’s 23 million people have the right to The future of Taiwan is the right of the 23 million people of Taiwan to decide.”
The Taiwan Land Commission said, “Maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is the common responsibility of both sides, not the imposition of one-sided claims by one side on the other with intimidation and suppression. Therefore, we once again call on the Chinese Communist Party authorities to face up to and respect the cross-strait reality and Taiwan’s public opinion, consider good initiatives, prioritize constructive dialogue and exchanges, and protect the rights and interests of the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait in order to help gradually resolve differences.”
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