MOFA refutes China’s claim, reaffirms ROC (Taiwan) sovereignty

2021/03/23

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said March 21 that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is an independent country, the sovereignty of which belongs solely to its 23.5 million people.
 
Only the people of Taiwan can decide the future of the democratic country, the MOFA said in a press release. Taiwan exists independently in the global community, and no matter how hard the Chinese government tries, this cross-strait fact and status quo will not be changed, the ministry added.
 
On its official Twitter account, the MOFA tweeted “#Taiwan is a sovereign & independent country that has never been ruled by the #PRC. Contrary claims are out of sync with reality. They only steel the resolve of the people to defend Taiwan's freedom, democracy & status as a partner in prosperity & force for good in the world.”
 
The ministry’s responses came following several misleading comments made by Chinese officials during and after their meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken March 18-19 in Anchorage.
 
The two sides had heated discussions over topics including the rule-based international order, democratic values and issues involving Taiwan, Hong Kong and Xinjiang, the MOFA said.
 
According to the MOFA, the fallacious and twisted claim that Taiwan is part of the People's Republic of China runs counter to the will of the people in Taiwan. The people are determined to defend freedom and democracy, and the government will continue to work with like-minded countries to promote peace, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific, the ministry added.
 
The Mainland Affairs Council also issued a statement the same day refuting the Chinese officials’ claim, saying that the ROC (Taiwan) was not and never will be a part of the PRC.
 
The MAC urged Beijing to accept this reality, stop using military threats or diplomatic coercion to suppress Taiwan and work with Taipei to resolve differences through dialogue without premises.


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)