March 18, 2025
A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs made false and outrageous statements at a regular press conference on March 17, such as claiming that “Taiwan is never a country, not in the past, and never in the future.” Such tired rhetoric, which deviates from the truth, distorts the facts, and contravenes the will of Taiwan’s 23.5 million people, is not worthy of further discussion.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs solemnly reiterates that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is undeniably a sovereign and independent country. China has no right to interfere with a sovereign nation exercising its legitimate rights.