Beijing criticized recent comments by a senior official of the Taiwan region, reiterating that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and urging relevant countries to strictly abide by the one-China principle.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily news briefing after Lin Chia-lung, head of Taiwan's so-called foreign affairs authorities, said that it was "high time for Europe to stand with the island given both face the same threats from authoritarian neighbors," during a visit to Poland.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory and the one-China principle serves as the political foundation for China to establish and develop diplomatic relations with other countries, Guo said, adding that the one-China principle is a basic norm of international relations and a widely held consensus in the international community.
He underscored that Beijing firmly opposes any form of official contact between countries having diplomatic ties with China and the Taiwan region.
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"We urge relevant countries to strictly abide by the one-China principle, stop providing a platform for separatist activities, and refrain from sending any wrong signal to 'Taiwan independence' forces," Guo said.
Guo noted that the Lai Ching-te authorities have recently staged frequent overseas visits under various pretexts, spreading separatist rhetoric and fabricating lies about the so-called threats from the Chinese mainland.
By weaponizing the narrative of "democracy versus authoritarianism" and seeking support from external forces, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities are deliberately provoking confrontation and creating instability, according to Guo.
"No matter what the DPP authorities say or do, they cannot change the historical and legal fact that Taiwan is part of China," Guo said. "They cannot shake the international community's commitment to the one-China principle, nor can they stop the historical trend that China will and must be reunified."
