No such thing as ‘president’ of Taiwan region, says China Embassy
The Hindu
A day after the Chinese Foreign Ministry objected to an exchange of congratulatory messages between Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi reiterated Beijing’s objection and declared Taiwan is an “inalienable part” of China
A day after the Chinese Foreign Ministry objected to an exchange of congratulatory messages between Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi reiterated Beijing’s objection and declared Taiwan is an “inalienable part” of China. The protest by the Chinese mission came two days after Taiwan’s President congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“There is no such thing as ‘president’ of the Taiwan region. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. The Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. This is an undeniable fact, a universal consensus of the international community and a basic norm in international relations,” said the Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India in a social media post on X.
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Several global leaders congratulated Mr. Modi after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a majority in the recent Lok Sabha election. On June 5, President Lai congratulated Mr. Modi on X, expressing Taiwan’s resolve to expand partnership with India “on trade, technology and other sectors.
Responding to the message, Mr. Modi thanked the Taiwanese leader and expressed hope for “closer ties” that would enhance “mutually beneficial economic and technological partnership.” The Prime Minister did not address Mr. Lai as ‘President’.
In response to a question from the media in Beijing about the exchange between the Taiwanese President and Mr. Modi, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, “First of all, there is no such thing as ‘president’ of the Taiwan region.” She said India has made “serious political commitments” about Beijing’s long-held position on Taiwan.
The Ministry of External Affairs did not make an official statement regarding this matter.
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