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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) — Attempts to achieve "Taiwan independence" are a split in China's territory, and supporting the aspirations for "Taiwan independence" is interference in China's internal affairs, which is a violation of both the country's constitution and international law, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Beijing on Monday.
Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement during talks with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, during which the head of the Chinese foreign ministry discussed in detail both the historical realities and the legal basis of the Taiwan question.
Taiwan has been part of China since ancient times, Wang Yi emphasized.
The Cairo Declaration, adopted in December 1943, clearly stated that all territories illegally seized from China by Japan, such as Taiwan, should be returned to China.
Article 8 of the Potsdam Declaration, signed by China, the United States, Great Britain and the later Soviet Union in 1945, provided that the provisions of the Cairo Declaration were to be implemented.
On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered unconditionally, and the Japanese Emperor pledged to faithfully abide by the provisions of the Potsdam Declaration. On October 25, 1945, the Chinese government declared its resumption of sovereignty over Taiwan, and a ceremony was held at Taipei's Zhongshan Hall to accept the surrender of Japanese forces in Taiwan Province, part of the Allied Powers' China theater of operations.
In 1949, the People's Republic of China (PRC) became the legal successor to the Republic of China, and the Central People's Government became the sole legitimate government of all of China. As a natural consequence, the PRC government must exercise sovereignty over its entire territory, including Taiwan.
At the 26th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held in October 1971, Resolution 2758 was adopted, which decreed the restoration of all rights of the People's Republic of China in the UN and the immediate removal of the "representatives" of the Taiwan administration from the organization. The official legal opinion of the UN confirms that Taiwan is a province of China.
The 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement states that "The Government of Japan recognizes the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China. Furthermore, it fully understands and respects the position of the Government of the People's Republic of China that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and undertakes to firmly adhere to this position in accordance with Article 8 of the Potsdam Declaration."
The 1978 China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship affirms that all principles set out in the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement shall be strictly observed.
According to Wang Yi, the above series of indisputable facts fully proves that Taiwan is Chinese territory both politically and legally, and the island's status has already been “confirmed seven times.”
Japan's current leader recently recklessly declared that Japan would have the right to use military force if a conflict broke out in Taiwan, Wang Yi stated. He argued that this seriously violated China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, flagrantly contradicted Japan's commitments to China, directly called into question the outcome of victory in World War II and the post-war international order, and created serious risks to peace in Asia and around the world.
Noting that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wang Yi stressed that Japan, as a losing country, should conduct deep self-reflection and be careful in speech and prudent in actions.
"However, now its current leader is attempting to exploit the Taiwan issue—the very territory Japan colonized for half a century, committing countless crimes against the Chinese people—to provoke conflict and threaten China with military force. This is completely unacceptable," he emphasized.
In summary, Wang Yi stated that the Chinese, along with all peace-loving peoples of the world, bear the responsibility for upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and are obliged to prevent the re-militarization of Japan and attempts to revive its militaristic ambitions. -0-
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