Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has condemned the recent joint statement by China and Russia that Taiwan is a part of China’s territory.
The foreign ministry said on Friday that the Republic of China is an independent country. The Republic of China is the official country name of Taiwan. The ministry said neither Taiwan’s democratic government nor China’s authoritarian government are subordinate to the other. It added that this status quo has been long recognized by international society.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Jeff Liu (劉永健) said that under Taiwan’s democratic system, the people of Taiwan have the freedom to elect a government to represent Taiwan. Liu said China must recognize this reality and respect the status quo. It shouldn’t construct a one China principle and force other countries to accept it.
He added that China should stop spreading misinformation about Taiwan.
The ministry said that the world is concerned about China’s bullying and military threats towards Taiwan, and is determined to protect Taiwan’s democratic system.