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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, December 31 (Xinhua) — Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Nurlan Yermekbayev gave an exclusive written interview to Xinhua News Agency on December 31, in which he noted that the SCO, following the principles enshrined in the UN Charter and the SCO Charter, continues to support the Chinese government's efforts to protect its state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and generally opposes interference by external forces in the internal affairs of sovereign states.
Xinhua: The US recently approved large-scale arms sales to Taiwan, grossly interfering in China's internal affairs, seriously harming China's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and thereby sending a gravely false signal to separatist forces advocating "Taiwan independence." All SCO member states firmly adhere to the one-China principle, emphasize non-interference in each other's internal affairs, and support each other in defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity. What do you think about the US's recent moves to sell arms to Taiwan?
N. Yermekbayev noted that, as is well known, at the SCO summit in Tianjin on September 1, 2025, the heads of member states approved the SCO Development Strategy to 2035, which defines the principles and goals of the Organization's development for the future. This important document emphasized that member states oppose the use of double standards, strictly adhere to the norms and principles of international law, and resolutely oppose any attempts to interfere in their internal affairs and undermine the cohesion of the SCO.
Furthermore, in the Tianjin Declaration adopted following the summit, the SCO member states emphasized that the principles of mutual respect for the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of states, equality, mutual benefit, non-interference in internal affairs, and non-use of force or the threat of force are the foundation for the sustainable development of international relations.
According to him, with regard to the one-China principle, back in June 2002, the Declaration adopted by the leaders of the SCO member states following their meeting in St. Petersburg enshrined a provision confirming that the government of the PRC is the sole legitimate government representing all of China, and that Taiwan is an integral part of Chinese territory.
In this vein, the SCO, following the principles enshrined in the UN Charter and the SCO Charter, continues to support the Chinese government's efforts to protect its state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and generally opposes interference by external forces in the internal affairs of sovereign states. -0-
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