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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, November 28 (Xinhua) — China, as a non-signatory country to the so-called San Francisco Peace Treaty, has never recognized any of its provisions, including those concerning sovereignty over Taiwan or China's other territorial and sovereign rights, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.
Answering a question on the matter at a regular press briefing, Mao Ning recalled that the so-called "San Francisco Peace Treaty" was concluded as a separate peace treaty with Japan without the participation of major parties to World War II, such as China and the Soviet Union.
This document violates the provision of the 1942 Declaration by the United Nations, signed by 26 countries, including China, the United States, Great Britain and the USSR, that each government undertakes not to conclude a separate armistice or peace with its enemies, and also violates the UN Charter and the basic principles of international law, the Chinese diplomat added.
Everything stated in the treaty regarding sovereignty over Taiwan and other territorial and sovereign rights of China, which has not signed the treaty, is completely illegal and invalid, the official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized.
She also cited the provisions of the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, which states: "The Government of Japan recognizes the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China. The Government of the People's Republic of China reaffirms that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People's Republic of China. The Government of Japan fully understands and respects this position of the Chinese government and firmly adheres to its position in accordance with Article 8 of the Potsdam Declaration."
Mao Ning added that the four Sino-Japanese political documents, which contain clear provisions on various issues, including Taiwan, constitute the political basis of Sino-Japanese relations. –0–
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