China Review News: It’s reported that the leader of China’s Taiwan region Lai Ching-te has concluded his “stopovers” in Hawaii and Guam of the US. What’s your comment?
Lin Jian: By arranging for the “stopovers” of the leader of China’s Taiwan region Lai Ching-te in Hawaii and Guam, having official interactions with the Taiwan region, helping Taiwan expand so-called “international space,” and providing platforms for “Taiwan independence” separatist activities, the US gravely violated the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués. The actions it took undermine China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and send a severely wrong signal to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces. China deplores this and has lodged strong protests to the US side.
The one-China principle is the political foundation of China-US relations and a basic norm in international relations. The Taiwan question is the first red line that must not be crossed in China-US relations. “Taiwan independence” separatist activities are as incompatible with peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as fire with water. China urges the US to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, act on the US leaders’ commitment, including not supporting “Taiwan independence,” stop its official interactions with Taiwan, stop obscuring and hollowing out the one-China principle, stop abetting and aiding the separatist forces and their activities in any form, and take concrete actions to stabilize China-US relations and contribute to peace in the Taiwan Strait.
Let me stress that attempts to solicit US support for “Taiwan independence” or use the Taiwan question to contain China will lead nowhere. No one should underestimate the firm resolve, will and ability of the Chinese government and people to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity.