Following the two elections in the Taiwan region in 2024, many countries have reaffirmed their adherence to the one-China principle and expressed opposition to so-called “Taiwan independence.”
These countries said that they firmly support China in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, oppose external interference in China’s internal affairs, and firmly support all efforts by China to achieve national reunification.
Pakistan’s policy on Taiwan is consistent and clear – Taiwan is an inalienable part of the People’s Republic of China, a spokesperson for the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The Maldives opposes any word and deed that would undermine China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, opposes all “Taiwan independence” separatist activities, and will not develop any form of official relations with Taiwan, said the Maldivian Foreign Ministry.
The Maldives opposes external interference in China’s internal affairs under any pretext, and supports all efforts by China to achieve national reunification.
The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a statement that the country reiterates its resolute adherence to the one-China policy, recognizing the government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legitimate authority representing the entirety of China.
The Lao Foreign Ministry said the Taiwan question is China’s internal affair and Taiwan is an inalienable part of the People’s Republic of China.
Sri Lanka firmly upholds the one-China principle and anticipates the peaceful reunification of China, said Ali Sabry, foreign minister of Sri Lanka.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry said that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the People’s Republic of China, and any election or action carried out in Taiwan should not affect this fact.
Reaffirming its commitment to the one-China principle, the Palestinian Presidency voiced support for China in safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity, rejections to any interference in China’s internal affairs, and support for China’s complete reunification and the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations.
A spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Iran has always been clear about its support for the one-China policy and the right of the People’s Republic of China to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s ruling party, firmly supports the one-China principle, has written it into the party’s top resolution, and asked governments at various levels to strictly implement it, said Nomvula Mokonyane, first deputy secretary general of the ANC.
The ANC firmly opposes secessionist moves seeking “Taiwan independence,” supports China’s just cause for an early reunification, and resolutely opposes “Taiwan independence” in any form.
Sylvie Baipo-Temon, foreign minister of the Central African Republic (CAR), reaffirmed the consistent adherence of the CAR government to the one-China principle, and its unwavering support for China’s stance on the Taiwan question and for the Chinese people’s efforts to realize national reunification.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophone Affairs of Equatorial Guinea reiterated that its government will, as always, firmly adhere to the one-China principle, and support the complete reunification of China and the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations.
How China realizes reunification should be decided by the Chinese people without the interference of external forces, said Christopher Mutsvangwa, Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU PF party Politburo member.
Russia acknowledges that there is only one China, that the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. The Russian side opposes any form of “Taiwan’s independence,” said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.
The Taiwan question is purely an internal matter for China. Attempts by certain countries to use the elections in Taiwan to pressure Beijing and destabilize the situation in the strait and across the region are “counterproductive and must be condemned by the international community,” Zakharova said. “We call on all outside forces to refrain from provocative actions undermining regional stability and international security.”
“The Republic of Belarus firmly supports the one-China principle, which is the guarantee of stability and sustainable development for the entire region,” said the Belarusian Foreign Ministry in a statement.
The Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in China said that the Kyrgyz side reiterates its commitment to the one-China principle and believes that the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. The Kyrgyz side opposes any attempt to use the Taiwan question to interfere in China’s internal affairs.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry also voiced support for the one-China principle in a statement on its website, and opposition to any interference in China’s internal affairs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia supports the one-China principle, and considers the People’s Republic of China to be the only legitimate government representing the whole of China.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said that Cuba adheres to the one-China principle and sees Taiwan as an inalienable part of China. “The Taiwan question is China’s internal affair. We support the Chinese government’s national reunification efforts,” he said.
The Nicaraguan government reiterated its firm adherence to the one-China principle and its opposition to secessionist moves seeking “Taiwan independence.”
The governments of Dominica, Bolivia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, among others, also reaffirmed their support for China on the Taiwan question, saying they will abide by the one-China principle, oppose any attempt for “Taiwan independence” and support China’s cause for national reunification.
(Cover: The Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan, July 21, 2019. /Xinhua)
