China-FM Briefing/Taiwan/Reax

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Beijing, China – Aug 8, 2022 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of press briefing in progress, press
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Wenbin, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“The ASEAN foreign ministers released a statement on the cross-Strait development reiterating their commitment to the one-China policy. The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos released a statement reaffirming its consistent policy of supporting ‘One China Policy’ and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, as well as its opposition to any intention aimed at creating a situation for ‘two Chinas’ or ‘one China, one Taiwan’. It reiterates Laos’ support for the policy of China on national reunification by peaceful means.”
3. Press
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Wenbin, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said the US has recently violated China’s sovereignty, reneged on its own promise and heightened the tension across the Taiwan Strait, which exposed Washington’s failure to match its words with actions as well as its hegemonic nature. Cambodia supports China’s effort to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, and respond firmly to the provocative moves of the US.”
5. Press
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Wenbin, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“During talks with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the East Asia cooperation foreign ministers’ meetings, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that Singapore has a clear and consistent ‘One China policy’ and is opposed to Taiwan independence and any unilateral moves to change the status quo.”
7. Press
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Wenbin, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“The Malaysian Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, Tiong King Sing, released a statement urging Western nations against practicing double standards, trying to compare Taiwan with Ukraine. ‘On the one hand, they condemn Russia’s aggression against Ukraine … but, on the other hand, they intend to interfere in the internal affairs of the Taiwan Strait region’, he said. These acts are typical examples of using democracy as a pretext to interfere in and infringe upon other countries’ sovereignty in violation of basic principles of international law.”
9. Press
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Wenbin, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“In fact, not just ASEAN countries, more than 170 countries in the international community have voiced staunch support for China on the Taiwan question through various means. They form an overwhelming majority versus the US and its few followers.”
11. Various of press

Storyline

More than 170 countries have voiced their support for China’s stand regarding the Taiwan question through different ways, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.

Wang made the remarks when asked about other countries’ stand regarding China’s strong and firm response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan.

“The ASEAN foreign ministers released a statement on the cross-Strait development reiterating their commitment to the one-China policy. The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos released a statement reaffirming its consistent policy of supporting ‘One China Policy’ and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, as well as its opposition to any intention aimed at creating a situation for ‘two Chinas’ or ‘one China, one Taiwan’. It reiterates Laos’ support for the policy of China on national reunification by peaceful means,” said Wang.

“Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said the US has recently violated China’s sovereignty, reneged on its own promise and heightened the tension across the Taiwan Strait, which exposed Washington’s failure to match its words with actions as well as its hegemonic nature. Cambodia supports China’s effort to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, and respond firmly to the provocative moves of the US,” he said.

“During talks with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the East Asia cooperation foreign ministers’ meetings, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that Singapore has a clear and consistent ‘One China policy’ and is opposed to Taiwan independence and any unilateral moves to change the status quo,” said Wang.

“The Malaysian Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, Tiong King Sing, released a statement urging Western nations against practicing double standards, trying to compare Taiwan with Ukraine. ‘On the one hand, they condemn Russia’s aggression against Ukraine … but, on the other hand, they intend to interfere in the internal affairs of the Taiwan Strait region’, he said. These acts are typical examples of using democracy as a pretext to interfere in and infringe upon other countries’ sovereignty in violation of basic principles of international law,” he said.

Wang added that China has not only won support from ASEAN countries, but a very large number of countries, which have formed sharp comparison to the few countries supporting the United States.

“In fact, not just ASEAN countries, more than 170 countries in the international community have voiced staunch support for China on the Taiwan question through various means. They form an overwhelming majority versus the US and its few followers,” said Wang.