I Both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China and it is China’s right to defend its sovereignty, Chinese Foreign Minister Qing Gan said, quoted by Reuters.
The Chinese minister said this at a forum in Shanghai where he spoke on a wide range of topics, including debt, the global economy and Taiwan.
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“Recently, we have witnessed absurd rhetoric accusing China of wanting to change the status quo, endanger peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. This logic is absurd, and the conclusions it leads to are dangerous,” said Qing Gan categorically. .
“Not China, but separatist forces in Taiwan and a handful of countries are trying to change the status quo,” the minister added. “Those who play with fire in Taiwan will eventually get burned,” he warned.
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China recently held large-scale military exercises around Taiwan after the president of the self-governing island, Tsai Ing-wen, met in the US with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy.
Beijing sees Taiwan as its territory, something the government in Taipei disagrees with.
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China is not adding fuel to the fire of the Ukrainian conflict, but is an advocate for the peaceful resolution of international disputes through dialogue and diplomacy, Qin Gan also said at the forum in Shanghai.
China has no intention of engaging in competition between world powers and is opposed to attempts to build walls and barriers to obstruct international supply chains, the Chinese minister said.
