Author: staff reporter

Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command continued its joint combat training exercises as scheduled on Sunday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island.

The focus on Sunday was set on testing the capabilities of using joint fires to strike land targets and striking long-range air targets. (Photo by Wang Xinchao/Xinhua)

A warplane of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) takes off during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command continued its joint combat training exercises as scheduled on Sunday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island.

The focus on Sunday was set on testing the capabilities of using joint fires to strike land targets and striking long-range air targets. (Photo by Fu Gan/Xinhua)

DHAKA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday during his visit to Bangladesh that the United States is mistaken in three aspects regarding a reckless tour to China’s Taiwan region by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

He made the remarks in response to the latest situation and the quibbling of the U.S. side.

Firstly, Wang said, the U.S. side grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs, adding that despite China’s repeated notifications and warnings, the United States went on its own way, and arranged for the third-ranking U.S. government official to make the so-called “visit” to China’s Taiwan region.

It must be understood that Taiwan is not a part of the United States, but a part of Chinese territory, and the U.S. side has made a public commitment about this, said Wang, adding that the U.S. side’s action is therefore a serious infringement on China’s sovereignty.

Secondly, the United States connived at and supported the “Taiwan independence” forces, he said, noting that any country must safeguard national unity and never allows separatist elements to behave recklessly.

Wang said the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in the Taiwan region has included the pursuit of “independence” in its party platform, and in recent years it has tried every possible means to seek incremental “Taiwan independence” and create “two Chinas” or “one China, one Taiwan.”

The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives openly backed it up, siding with the separatist forces against the Chinese people, he added.

Thirdly, it deliberately sabotaged peace across the Taiwan Strait. The United States, as known to all, always creates a problem first and then uses it to achieve its own strategic end, Wang said.

He noted that there are signs showing that the United States, by orchestrating Pelosi’s reckless tour to Taiwan, is trying to repeat its old tricks.

Washington is taking the opportunity to build up its military deployment in the region, which deserves high vigilance and resolute boycott from all sides, Wang warned.

He said China’s firm stance, as well as its justified, reasonable, lawful, necessary, open and proportionate countermeasures are aimed at safeguarding China’s sacred sovereignty and territorial integrity, preventing the U.S. attempt from “using Taiwan to contain China,” crushing the Taiwan authorities’ illusion of “seeking U.S. support for their independence agenda,” and earnestly safeguarding peace across the Taiwan Strait and regional stability.

Wang emphasized that the principle of non-interference in each other’s internal affairs is the “golden rule” for the development of state-to-state relations and the “magic tool” for developing countries to protect their sovereignty and security.

Wang said China appreciates the understanding and support for China’s position by various countries, adding that as unilateral bullying acts happen from time to time, the international community should reach an even clearer consensus and make an even louder voice so as to jointly uphold the basic norms governing international relations and international law, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of all developing countries.  ■

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — As China demonstrated the strong resolve and ability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, anti-China politicians using Taiwan to contain China will be nothing more than “a mantis trying to stop a chariot,” as the Chinese proverb goes.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited China’s Taiwan region earlier this week despite China’s strong opposition. Her trip was made to seek personal political gains, build her so-called “political legacy” and divert public attention from her family scandal.

It is also the latest demonstration that anti-China politicians in the United States are using Taiwan as a pawn to strategically contain China. The Chinese people and international community have long seen the sinister intentions of Pelosi and others, which are bound to be shattered.

In response to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, China has taken a series of firm and forceful countermeasures against “Taiwan independence” separatist actions and external interference.

China announced on Friday sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family members and eight other countermeasures. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has organized joint combat exercises and training in the waters and airspace off Taiwan.

Looking through the past century, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, China has neither backed down in the face of oppression and bullying by foreign powers nor given in to external interferences. Any attempt to obstruct China’s complete reunification, delay or even block the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will only make the Chinese people more united. Looking to the future, China will tackle all the obstacles with the utmost determination, confidence and endurance.

China must be reunified, and will surely be reunified, as is determined by the historical trend of the Chinese nation. The Taiwan question, which arose from national weakness and chaos, will be solved amid national rejuvenation. All the Chinese across the Taiwan Strait will share the glory of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. No one and no force can stop this.

History will prove that the despicable actions taken by anti-China politicians and attempts to rely on the United States to seek “Taiwan independence” are against the general trend of history. This is equivalent to a mantis trying to stop a chariot.  

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — In disregard of China’s strong opposition and serious representations, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited China’s Taiwan region. Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced the following countermeasures in response:

1. Canceling China-U.S. Theater Commanders Talk.

2. Canceling China-U.S. Defense Policy Coordination Talks (DPCT).

3. Canceling China-U.S. Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) meetings.

4. Suspending China-U.S. cooperation on the repatriation of illegal immigrants.

5. Suspending China-U.S. cooperation on legal assistance in criminal matters.

6. Suspending China-U.S. cooperation against transnational crimes.

7. Suspending China-U.S. counternarcotics cooperation.

8. Suspending China-U.S. talks on climate change.  ■

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — Political parties of various countries on Thursday expressed strong opposition to the visit by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to China’s Taiwan region.

In messages addressed to the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the political parties also voiced firm support for China’s efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said that Cuba firmly opposes any act to undermine China’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Daniel Ortega, secretary-general of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and Nicaraguan president, said that the U.S. politician ignored the one-China principle recognized in the United Nations (UN) resolutions and the Shanghai Communique solemnly signed by the U.S. side and flagrantly infringed upon China’s sovereignty, which, once again, fully exposed the U.S. hegemonic behavior of duplicity.

Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party, said that Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region is a blatant provocation against China, adding that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory.

Hanjaya Setiawan, director of Foreign Relations, Central Leadership Board of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, said that Pelosi, out of self-interest, has been doing things that threaten regional and world peace, and her attempts will never succeed.

Pelosi’s provocation will only aggravate the tensions between China and the United States and undermine the stability of Asia, said Mushahid Hussain Sayed, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the chairman of the Pakistani Senate’s Defense Committee, stressing that Pakistan firmly supports the one-China principle.

Dogu Perincek, chairman of Türkiye’s Patriotic Party, said Pelosi’s visit is a serious violation of China’s sovereignty, adding the United States ignored international law and violated its previous commitments on the Taiwan question, showing the whole world once again that it is an unreliable country.

Abbas Zaki, a member of Palestinian Fatah Central Committee and commissioner for relations with Arab countries and China, voiced strong condemnation of and resolute opposition to the U.S. provocation that undermines China’s national unification and territorial integrity, saying the Palestinian people and Fatah firmly support the Chinese people in safeguarding national unification and territorial integrity.

Raphael Tuju, executive director of Azimio la Umoja — One Kenya Coalition Party, said Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region is a despicable act of provocation against the friendly Chinese people, and the move is irresponsible, outrageous and reprehensible.

The U.S. leader’s visit breached the one-China principle and aimed to disrupt China’s peaceful development process and maintain the U.S. hegemony, said Fred M’membe, president of the Socialist Party in Zambia, adding that peace-loving people of all countries must condemn such a move.

Humberto Vargas Carbonell, general secretary of the Costa Rican People’s Vanguard Party, said that Pelosi’s visit is a blatant violation of and gross interference in China’s defense of national territorial sovereignty by the United States, noting that those who play with fire in the move will perish by it.

Ella Rule, chair of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist), said that at the time when the United States seriously provoked China, the party stands with the Chinese people and fully supports China in defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Anton Gomez Reino, deputy of Podemos party and vice-president of the foreign affairs Committee in the Congress of Spain, said Pelosi’s visit shows that the United States only wants to create conflict and provoke confrontation between camps to delay the decline of its hegemony.

In the meantime, political parties and social organizations, including Nepali Congress party, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist), Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Free Patriotic Movement in Lebanon, the Party of Independence and Labour in Senegal, Tanzania’s Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, the Communist Party of Uruguay, A Just Russia-Patriots-For Truth party, Tobwaan Kiribati Party, Korea-China Leaders Society, Civil Society Alliance Forum of Cambodia, Sri-Lanka Veemansa Initiative and Somalia-China Business Council, have also voiced their opposition to Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region and their firm support for the one-China principle.  ■

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — Ambassadors of multiple countries to China have expressed their firm support for the one-China principle and their opposition to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region, which they said infringes upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan flagrantly violated the U.S. commitment made in the joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States, as well as a series of consensus reached between the governments of the two countries, said Hassane Rabehi, Algerian ambassador to China.

Rabehi added that Algeria adheres to the one-China principle, and hopes that the U.S. side will abide by the three China-U.S. Joint Communiques with concrete actions and stop interfering in China’s internal affairs.

There is only one China in the world, and the government of the PRC is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, Rabehi said.

Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, which is made clear in Resolution 2758 adopted at the UN General Assembly in 1971, the ambassador said, adding that Pelosi’s Taiwan visit violated the UN Charter and relevant resolutions.

Since the founding of the PRC in 1949, 181 countries, including the United States, have established diplomatic relations with China on the basis of recognizing the one-China principle.

Since the establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic relations in 1979, successive U.S. administrations, including the incumbent one, have made it clear that they adhere to the one-China policy, Rabehi noted, expressing the hope that the U.S. side will honor its commitment and cease actions that undermine world peace and stability.

Iraqi Ambassador to China Shorsh Khalid Said reiterated that Iraq’s stance of adhering to the one-China principle is “consistent and firm.”

At a time when the world is facing increasing security challenges, Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan will adversely affect the situation across the Taiwan Strait and jeopardize regional peace and stability, Said noted, adding that China has the wisdom and ability to resolve this crisis, and Iraq supports China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Syria resolutely opposes Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, Syrian Ambassador to China Mhd. Hasanein Khaddam said, calling the move a blatant provocation.

Syria condemns the United States for its interference in China’s internal affairs and for undermining China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, he added.

He said that the United States has been wreaking havoc around the globe and that the U.S. military continues to occupy the main grain and oil-producing regions in Syria, worsening the humanitarian crisis in the country.

Pelosi’s insistence on visiting China’s Taiwan not only aggravates tensions in the Taiwan Strait but also undermines world peace and stability, the ambassador added.

China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development, and the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative proposed by China benefit other countries, he said, adding that Syria will stick to the one-China principle, and support China in taking all necessary measures to safeguard its own sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Mohammad Keshavarz Zadeh, Iranian ambassador to China, expressed Iran’s stance on firmly adhering to the one-China principle, and condemned U.S. long-term acts of interference in the internal affairs of other countries and undermining their national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“We support China’s actions in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the ambassador added.  ■

CARACAS, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — Venezuela’s ruling party and parliament recently expressed strong condemnation of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region, saying the visit is a serious provocation.

Carmen Melendez, vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela and mayor of Caracas, on Thursday delivered a statement from the party’s national leadership committee to Chinese Ambassador to Venezuela Li Baorong, strongly condemning the visit.

Pelosi’s visit is a serious violation of China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the statement said, adding the United States has become the biggest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

It is unacceptable for the United States to attack and interfere in other countries to further its own interests, it said, noting that the United States will not succeed in changing the trend towards a multipolar world.

Venezuela’s National Assembly (parliament) unanimously passed a resolution to support China on the Taiwan question.

The resolution recognizes Pelosi’s move as a serious provocation, and firmly supports all countermeasures taken by China to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.  ■

The visit was a deliberate provocation intended to undermine international security in Asia, said Medvedev.

MOSCOW, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan a “malicious provocation.”

During an interview with RIA Novosti, Medvedev noted that the United States used ambiguous rhetoric, claiming adherence to the one-China policy, while its actions have shown other motives.

Medvedev said the visit was a deliberate provocation intended to undermine international security in Asia. 

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — The Commonwealth of Dominica has condemned U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan.

The Commonwealth of Dominica shares the concerns of the international community over Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region, said a statement released Wednesday by the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Diaspora Relations.

“Such a visit represents a serious violation of the one-China principle and of the provisions of the three China-U.S. Joint communiques, seriously infringes on China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and gravely undermines peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait,” said the statement.

“The Commonwealth of Dominica firmly supports the one-China principle, recognizing as its core concept that there is but one China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory,” it noted.

Stressing that “the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China” is the core of the one-China principle, the statement said, adding that the one-China principle has become a consensus of the international community and a basic norm in international relations.

Dominica maintains that Taiwan is wholly China’s internal affair, and urges the international community to refrain from meddling in Taiwan affairs or engaging in any official interactions with China’s Taiwan region, in the interest of China-U.S. relations and cross-Strait peace and stability.  ■

In the wake of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, over 170 countries and international organizations have condemned the visit as a serious, reckless and irresponsible provocation and expressed their commitment to the one-China principle.