The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Monday criticized China and Pakistan for publishing a statement that misinterprets UN Resolution 2758 by falsely equating the resolution with Beijing’s claim that Taiwan is part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
The countries issued the statement on Friday last week during Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China.
“Both sides stressed that the authority of the UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 brooks no dispute or challenge,” the statement said.
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“Pakistan reaffirmed its firm commitment to the one China principle and reiterated that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the People’s Republic of China’s territory,” it added.
In Taipei, the MOFA issued a news release stating that the resolution only addresses the issue of China’s representation in the UN and does not mention Taiwan at all.
It does not authorize the PRC to represent Taiwan in the UN system, nor does it mention that Taiwan is part of the PRC, the ministry said.
The Republic of China is a free and democratic country, it said.
It is internationally recognized that neither democratic Taiwan nor authoritarian China are subordinate to the other, which is the current “status quo” across the Taiwan Strait, it said.
China continues to deliberately distort and erroneously politicize the UN resolution to make false connections between the language of the document and Beijing’s so-called “one China” principle, the ministry said.
China’s political coercion and diplomatic suppression of Taiwan would not change Taiwan’s commitment to upholding democracy, it added.
Taiwan is a key player in safeguarding democracy and freedom across the world, and it will continue to strengthen relationships with like-minded partners to counter China’s threats and military intimidation, curb the expansion of authoritarianism, and ensure cross-strait peace and stability, the ministry said.
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