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The situation around Taiwan is heating up, but the Chinese side is acting coolly. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, represented by Speaker Zhao Lijian, is cold-blooded, clear, and unwavering.
At a regular briefing on April 7, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that the U.S. side, in particular House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, should cancel plans to visit Taiwan, but if the American side refuses, the Chinese side will take drastic measures.
Zhao Lijian stressed that China opposes official contacts between the U.S. and Taiwan and that Congress should keep in mind the principle of “one China”. Pelosi’s visit would be perceived as a violation of the Sino-US communiqué and a violation of China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Zhao Lijian went on to say that the U.S. and Taiwan colluded and compared the Ukrainian issue to that of Taiwan. The speaker stressed that such comparisons are fraught with consequences.
Zhao Lijian went on to answer reporters’ questions about what would happen if China invaded the island, whether China would be sanctioned like Russia, and whether China was going to learn lessons from the Ukrainian crisis.
The spokesman replied, “There is only one China in the world, the Taiwan issue, a problem left unfinished after the civil war. Determination and will to defend sovereignty are unwavering, and any measures will be taken against foreign forces that support separatism.”
Zhao Lijian then noted that the tensions in the Taiwan Strait are related to the Taiwanese administration’s desire to gain U.S. support, and the U.S. is using Taiwan to contain China.
This briefing clearly articulates China’s position on the Taiwan issue.
