China stresses that "both sides of the Taiwan Strait" belong to it and rejects "absurd" criticism of Beijing

Warns that "anyone who plays with fire in the Taiwan issue can get burned"

MADRID, 21 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Chinese Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, stressed this Friday that "both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China" and has called criticism of Beijing "absurd" for "defending its national sovereignty", while warning that this type of pronouncement can lead to "dangerous consequences".

"We have often heard strange statements that China 'defies the rules-based international order', 'attempts to unilaterally change the 'status quo' in the Taiwan Strait by force or coercion' and 'undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.' These statements violate common sense and historical justice. Their logic is absurd and their consequences are dangerous," he said.

"We want to say to the forces that use the banner of international order and undermine international justice that the Taiwan issue is at the center of China's main interests and we are absolutely clear to anyone who wants to discuss the 'one China' principle. We will not back down if we take action. Anyone who plays with fire in the Taiwan issue can get burned," he warned.

Thus, he stressed that "Taiwan has been an inalienable part of Chinese territory since ancient times" and that "both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China." "That is the history of Taiwan and its current situation. The return of Taiwan to China is an integral part of the international order after World War II and is black on white in the Cairo Declaration and clearly printed in the Potsdam Proclamation," has argued.

"It is not China that undermines international norms, unilaterally changes the 'status quo' and undermines stability in the Taiwan Strait, but rather the separatist forces for Taiwan independence and the few countries that try to use Taiwan independence. those who do," Qin said, according to a statement published by the Chinese Foreign Ministry through its website.

Finally, he has asserted that these forces seek to "subvert the post-World War II order and trample on China's sovereignty." "The 1.4 billion Chinese do not agree. Once China's territory is recovered, it will not be lost again," he said, before insisting that "safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity is justified."