The People’s Republic of China has reiterated its position on the Taiwan issue, describing it as the most sensitive and consequential matter in relations between Beijing and the United States.
Speaking during a briefing on the recent China-U.S. summit and the understandings reached between both countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Taiwan question featured prominently in discussions and remains an internal affair of China.
According to Wang, achieving complete national reunification remains a historic mission of the Communist Party of China and a long-standing aspiration of the Chinese people.
“The mainland and Taiwan belong to one and the same China. This is a fact established since antiquity and an important part of the postwar international order,” he said.
The foreign minister urged Washington to strictly adhere to the One-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, stressing that the United States must fulfil its international commitments regarding Taiwan.
Wang warned that mishandling the Taiwan issue could destabilise relations between the world’s two largest economies.
“If it is handled properly, the overall relationship will remain stable and both sides can focus more on mutually beneficial cooperation. Otherwise, clashes and even conflicts could arise, putting the entire relationship in jeopardy,” he stated.
He also emphasised that both China and the United States recognise the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, but argued that such stability cannot coexist with support for Taiwan independence.
“‘Taiwan independence’ and cross-Strait peace are as irreconcilable as fire and water,” Wang said.
According to him, China’s impression from the summit discussions was that the U.S. side understands Beijing’s concerns and does not support formal independence for Taiwan.
The remarks come amid ongoing tensions in the Taiwan Strait and growing international focus on China-U.S. relations over security and geopolitical developments in the Indo-Pacific region.
Taiwan remains a self-governed island, while Beijing maintains that it is an inseparable part of Chinese territory under the One-China principle.
