January 14, 2024
The Republic of China (Taiwan) is a sovereign and independent country. Neither the R.O.C. (Taiwan) nor the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is subordinate to the other. The PRC has never governed Taiwan—not even for a single day. This is an objective fact and the status quo. The people of Taiwan chose their next president in a fair, just, and open election on January 13. This democratic achievement has been recognized by countries worldwide.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly condemns the same tired claims made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation regarding the so-called “one China principle,” which are patently false and do not respect the free will of the Taiwanese people.
Russia has willingly become an accomplice of the Chinese Communist Party regime, deliberately echoing China’s fallacious “one China principle” claims following Taiwan’s elections. Not only does this do nothing to contribute to stability across the Taiwan Strait, it also proves once again that the collusion of authoritarian China and Russia jeopardizes international peace and stability and the rules-based international order.
MOFA reiterates that Taiwan will never yield to pressure or diplomatic suppression from China’s authoritarian government. Taiwan will continue to uphold the values of freedom and democracy, actively cooperating with diplomatic allies and like-minded countries to jointly safeguard global and regional peace and stability.