Responding to Trump-Xi’s Taiwan-related remarks, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China distorts facts

Regarding the statement that the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release after the Trump-Xi meeting, saying that it hopes that "the United States will insist on its stance of opposing Taiwan independence" and "handle the Taiwan issue prudently," our Ministry of Foreign Affairs today responded that this is China's consistent way of unilaterally conveying its position and proposition by distorting facts.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that our country's position is clear and consistent: Taiwan, the Republic of China, and the People's Republic of China are not affiliated with each other. Taiwan's sovereignty belongs to all the people of Taiwan. The Chinese Communist regime has no right to represent the people of Taiwan, and Taiwan's future can only be decided jointly by the people of Taiwan in a democratic manner.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said that President Lai has repeatedly reiterated that Taiwan is the responsible party for maintaining the current status of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the region. This is the consistent and firm position of the Republic of China and the greatest consensus of the 23 million Taiwanese people.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also pointed out that in fact, China continues to carry out various gray zone harassment and military threats in the East China Sea, South China Sea, Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan. It is the party that truly undermines regional peace and stability and has been regarded by relevant countries as the biggest risk and threat to the region. China's attempts to influence normal exchanges and cooperation between countries and Taiwan by taking various opportunities continue to attract attention and precautions from all parties.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also emphasized that on the eve of the "Trump-Xi meeting", many countries continued to reiterate the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait during the United Nations General Assembly, including a joint statement by the foreign ministers of the United States, Japan, and South Korea, and a joint statement by the foreign ministers and high-level representatives of eight countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, which fully demonstrated that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and opposition to attempts to unilaterally change the status quo have become the consensus of the international community.

In addition, more than 60 cross-party senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress also expressed their support for Taiwan. my country will continue to work closely with the United States and other partners with similar ideals to jointly safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and regional freedom, openness and prosperity.