Update: China urges U.S. to stop supporting Taiwan region in consolidating so-called "diplomatic allies"

Xinhua
23 Apr 2026, 20:20 GMT+10

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Thursday urged the United States to stop supporting the Taiwan region in consolidating the so-called "diplomatic allies" and stop sending any wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily press briefing, after the U.S. made erroneous statement regarding the "temporary delay" of the planned tout visit to Eswatini by Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te.

There is but one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, said Guo. The one-China principle is a basic norm in international relations and a prevailing consensus in the world. It is where the public opinion trends and the arc of history bends, and the right thing to do, Guo added.

It is fully just for China to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and for relevant countries to safeguard the one-China principle, said Guo.

He pointed out the U.S.'s irresponsible accusations are nothing but a mischaracterization of the facts and truth. China firmly opposes it and will never accept it.

China urges the U.S. to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, and stop using the Taiwan question to interfere in China's internal affairs, Guo added.

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