Taiwan says it is not subject to China in response to Xi Jinping's “one-China principle”

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, MOFA spokesman Jeff Liu responded by emphasizing that Taiwan has never been ruled by the PRC.

At a state banquet held on the eve of the anniversary on September 30, Xi claimed that Taiwan is “China's sacred territory, and the peoples on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are linked by blood, and blood is thicker than water.”

During his speech, Xi stressed Beijing's adherence to the “one-China principle” and the “1992 consensus” and opposed Taiwan independence, while also saying that Beijing would achieve “reunification” with Taipei. . ,

In response, Jeff affirmed that Taiwan's 23 million citizens uphold a free and democratic constitutional system, Taiwan News reported.

Furthermore, he stated that Taiwan's sovereignty should not be violated and that he opposed annexation, while saying that the country's future should be determined by Taiwanese.

Liu highlighted Taipei's call for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, its right to take its place in the global arena, and participation in international organizations.

He also expressed hope that Taiwanese would no longer face interference when cheering on Taiwanese athletes at the Olympics.

Meanwhile, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has also rejected Xi Jinping's claims about Taiwan during the 75th anniversary celebrations of the People's Republic of China.

On Monday, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) called on China to “face the reality that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not affiliated with each other, rationally face mainstream public opinion in Taiwan, And engage in insightful conversations.” The democratically elected government of Taiwan.” It called on Beijing to build goodwill to promote favorable conditions for the development of cross-Strait relations.

The 'One China doctrine' is the position of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that there exists only one sovereign state under the name China, with the PRC serving as the sole legitimate government. China, and Taiwan.

The 1992 Consensus refers to the outcome of a meeting between representatives of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-led People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Kuomintang (KMT)-led Republic of China (ROC) in mainland China in 1992. Does it. Is. Taiwan. He is often credited with breaking diplomatic ground between the two.