In a recent reaffirmation of its stance on national sovereignty, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized the nation’s unwavering commitment to the One-China principle and the inevitability of Taiwan’s reunification with the mainland. Speaking at a press conference on March 7, 2025, Wang Yi underscored that Taiwan’s return to China is integral to the post-World War II international order.
Highlighting historical agreements, Wang Yi referenced the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, which recognized Taiwan as a territory to be restored to China following Japan’s surrender in World War II. He stated, “Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. This is the history and the reality.”
Wang Yi also addressed recent narratives challenging U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758, which restored the People’s Republic of China’s rights at the UN and expelled representatives from Taiwan authorities. He described such narratives as “a blatant challenge to the authority of the U.N. and the post-war international order,” labeling them “extremely absurd and dangerous.”
Reiterating China’s position, Wang Yi asserted, “Realizing China’s complete reunification is a shared aspiration of the Chinese nation. It is an inevitable trend, and it is what the greater national interests entail.” He warned that any attempts to seek Taiwan independence are doomed to backfire and efforts to use Taiwan to contain China are futile.
“The government of the People’s Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing the whole of China. Taiwan has never been a country. It never was, and never will be”. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.
The Foreign Minister’s remarks come amid heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, with increased military activities observed in the region. China has consistently opposed any form of Taiwanese independence and external interference, maintaining that the Taiwan question is entirely an internal matter.
Wang Yi said, the principle of sovereignty is the cornerstone of the U.N. Charter. No country or individual should adopt any kind of double standard. Respect for all countries’ sovereignty and territorial integrity should mean support for China’s complete reunification, and commitment to one-China should mean opposition to any form of “Taiwan independence.”
