MOFA says Taiwan is a democratic country, China has no right to make such irresponsible remarks
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/05/25
By: Kelvin Chen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) mentioned the “one
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (CNA photo)
During a press conference for the third plenary session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, Chinese media asked Wang if China was worried Taiwan-related issues would have a further negative impact on Sino-US relations, given that Taiwan-U.S. ties have improved substantially, CNA reported. Wang reiterated the “one China” principle and said that the Chinese government and the World Health Organization (WHO) have made proper arrangements for the “Taiwan area” to participate in global health affairs.
He added that Taiwan shared information on Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic prevention with the WHO and its members. Wang assured that channels for cooperation and professional exchanges are completely unobstructed and that there had never been technical hindrances or a gap in epidemic prevention.
In response to Wang’s comments, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) issued a press release in the evening, declaring that Taiwan is a recognized democratic country. It also stressed that only the people of Taiwan have the right to decide their future and only Taiwan’s elected government has the right to represent the Taiwanese. [FULL STORY]
