Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang asks U.S. to respect China’s sovereignty over Taiwan

“The U.S. speaks of the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, why not honour China’s sovereignty,” Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said asserting that Taiwan is an integral part of China.

Signalling far closer ties with Russia amid the deepening Ukraine war, China, on March 7, said that the U.S. which calls for respecting the sovereignty of Ukraine should also recognise its claims over Taiwan.

China views Taiwan as a breakaway province which will one day unite with it. Beijing has not ruled out the possible use of force to reunify the self-ruled island with the mainland.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken cautions China against changing status quo on Taiwan

“The Taiwan question is at the very core of China's core interests, the bedrock of the political foundation of China-U.S. relations, and the first red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations,” Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said while addressing his first annual press conference on the sidelines of the Parliament session.

“The U.S. speaks of the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, why not honour China’s sovereignty,” FM Qin Gang said asserting that Taiwan is an integral part of China.

Questioning Washington’s repeated calls to Beijing not to supply weapons to Russia, Qin said "why does the U.S. talk at length about respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine while disrespecting China's sovereignty and territorial integrity on the Taiwan question?”

Flaunting the Chinese Constitution, claiming that the self-governing island Taiwan is part of it, Qin asked “why does the U.S. ask China not to provide weapons for Russia while it keeps selling arms to Taiwan? Why does the U.S. keep on professing the maintenance of regional peace and stability while covertly formulating a plan for the 'destruction of Taiwan'?" Qin said.