November 16, 2024
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on November 15 on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. After the meeting, China publicly announced that Singapore fully understood the Chinese government’s position on the Taiwan issue, opposed any form of Taiwan independence, and staunchly abided by the “one China principle.” However, since the Singaporean government has verifiably not made any such declaration, China’s statement is unmistakably false.
In addition to once again publishing untrue remarks about Taiwan on behalf of another country without its consent, China has repeatedly made erroneous statements misstating other countries’ positions with the intention of confusing international public opinion. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) solemnly condemns and refutes the Chinese government for repeatedly spreading falsehoods and lies among the international community that disparage Taiwan’s sovereignty. MOFA urges the international community to jointly denounce China’s peremptory actions, which unilaterally and deliberately undermine regional peace and stability.