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China rejects Taiwan independence claim and defends UN resolution

From The Punch · () English

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  • China rejected Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s assertion that Taiwan is a sovereign independent nation, calling the island an inalienable part of China.
  • Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the 1943 Cairo Declaration, the 1945 Potsdam Proclamation and UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 support Beijing’s position.
  • Mao accused Lai’s administration of distorting Resolution 2758 to promote Taiwan independence and said the resolution established one Chinese seat at the United Nations.

China has rejected Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s claim that Taiwan is a sovereign independent nation, insisting that the island remains an “inalienable part of China’s territory.”

There is but one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. This is an unshakable fact grounded in both history and law.

· Mao NingChina’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated Beijing’s position on Taiwan at a press conference in Beijing.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the statement at a regular press conference in Beijing on Tuesday, responding to Lai’s remarks about United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758. Lai had accused China of distorting the resolution, arguing that it addresses the People’s Republic of China’s representation at the UN but does not address Taiwan.

Mao dismissed that interpretation and pointed to the 1943 Cairo Declaration and the 1945 Potsdam Proclamation. She said the Cairo Declaration, issued by China, the United States and the United Kingdom, stated that Taiwan, which Japan had taken, would be restored to China. The Potsdam Proclamation later reaffirmed that the Cairo terms would be implemented.

This series of instruments with legal effect under international law has all clearly affirmed China’s sovereignty over Taiwan.

· Mao NingShe referred to the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation.

“This series of instruments with legal effect under international law has all clearly affirmed China’s sovereignty over Taiwan,” Mao said. She also cited Resolution 2758, adopted in 1971, saying it restored all rights to the People’s Republic of China and recognized its government’s representatives as the only legitimate representatives of China at the United Nations.

From political, legal and procedural aspects, the resolution resolved once and for all the question of the representation of the whole of China, including Taiwan, in the UN.

· Mao NingShe defended China’s interpretation of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758.

“From political, legal and procedural aspects, the resolution resolved once and for all the question of the representation of the whole of China, including Taiwan, in the UN,” Mao said. She added that there was only one Chinese seat at the UN and no basis for “two Chinas” or “one China, one Taiwan.” Mao accused Lai’s administration of deliberately distorting the resolution in pursuit of Taiwan independence, saying, “Taiwan has never been a country and will never be a country.”

Taiwan has never been a country and will never be a country.

· Mao NingShe rejected the possibility of Taiwan becoming independent and criticized Lai’s administration.
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