Voice | Taiwan has never been a country
History and reality affirm that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference on March 7 in Beijing, on the sidelines of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress.
History and reality affirm that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. The victory of the Chinese people's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression resulted in the return of Taiwan to Chinese territory. Key documents issued by the Allied powers during that period, including the Cairo Declaration (1943) and the Potsdam Proclamation (1945), explicitly stipulated that Taiwan, which had been illegally seized by Japan, should be restored to China. Japan subsequently announced its acceptance of the terms of the Potsdam Proclamation and surrendered unconditionally.
In 1971, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 by an overwhelming majority. The resolution decided to restore all lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the UN, recognized its government as the sole legitimate representative of China to the UN, and immediately expelled the representatives of the Taiwan authorities from the UN and all its affiliated organizations. This resolution definitively resolved the issue of representation for all of China, including Taiwan, within the UN, and completely eliminated any possibility of creating "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan."
Taiwan was never a country, not in the past, and never in the future. 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.
The principle of sovereignty is the cornerstone of the United Nations Charter, and no country or individual should apply double standards. Respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries means supporting China's complete reunification. Upholding the one-China principle means opposing any form of "Taiwan independence."
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