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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, January 6 (Xinhua) — The standoff between China and the United States over the Taiwan issue does not serve the interests of the United States itself. By supplying arms to Taiwan, the Americans would only harm themselves. This was stated by Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui in an article titled "Any attempts to obstruct the great cause of China's reunification that run counter to the historical process are inevitably doomed to failure," published Monday in the Russian newspaper Argumenty i Fakty.
As the ambassador noted, the United States recently publicly announced a large-scale arms sale to the Chinese region of Taiwan totaling $11.1 billion, which is “unprecedented in the more than 40 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.”
"These US actions grossly violate the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués, seriously damage China's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and send a deeply wrong signal to separatist forces seeking 'Taiwan independence,'" Zhang Hanhui wrote.
According to him, China's position on the Taiwan issue is consistent and unchangeable: the Taiwan issue is an exclusively internal matter for China, it is the core of China's fundamental interests and the first red line in Sino-American relations that cannot be crossed.
Zhang Hanhui stated that the United States cannot resolve numerous domestic problems and international and regional hotspots without cooperation with China. However, such cooperation requires the United States to respect China's core interests. "Trying to seek cooperation with China while continually harming its core interests is a naive illusion," the diplomat emphasized.
He also pointed out that the Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party administration, while openly impatience, is seeking to expedite American arms deliveries to the island. The main goal is to draw the US into the conflict. Meanwhile, more and more Taiwanese are recognizing the grave dangers of "relying on external powers for independence."
"'Taiwan independence' has never been a historical reality, nor a present fact, and certainly cannot have a future," Zhang Hanhui emphasized. "This 'major arms deal' will also not be a lifeline for supporters of 'Taiwan independence,' but will only accelerate the situation in the Taiwan Strait toward the dangerous brink of military conflict."
In his article, the ambassador also noted that the Chinese side expresses gratitude to Russia and highly appreciates Russia's consistent and firm position and actions in supporting China on the Taiwan issue. He noted that, as members of a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era, China and Russia consistently provide firm support to each other on issues affecting their core interests and key concerns.
“We are ready to work with the Russian side to implement the important agreements reached by the heads of state, continue to deepen strategic cooperation, promote a correct understanding of the history of World War II, unwaveringly defend its results, and uphold the post-war international order and international justice,” Zhang Hanhui added. –0–
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