Taiwan stands firm in the face of growing diplomatic pressure from China and its allies. On Saturday, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly opposed Beijing’s recent territorial claims. These claims appeared in a joint statement signed by China and Cambodia.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. During this meeting in Phnom Penh, both leaders signed a statement supporting the “one China” principle. The document referred to Taiwan as an inseparable part of China and called UN Resolution 2758 “authoritative.”
Taiwan immediately responded. MOFA dismissed the statement as misleading. Taiwan declared that UN Resolution 2758 only addresses China’s representation in the United Nations. The resolution does not mention Taiwan, nor does it assign Beijing the right to represent Taiwan globally.
Taiwan stands firm in affirming its independence. MOFA made it clear that Taiwan operates as a sovereign nation. It stressed that Taiwan is not subordinate to China and that the global community recognizes the current status quo.
MOFA expressed regret over Cambodia’s alignment with Beijing. It called the joint statement a distortion of international law. Taiwan also condemned China’s repeated attempts to twist legal facts for political gain.
The ministry urged countries to resist Beijing’s efforts to rewrite Taiwan’s status. It asked the global community to support peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Tensions rose further last week. Cambodia deported 179 Taiwanese citizens to China, citing legal reasons. Taiwan criticized the move, calling it politically motivated. Cambodia, however, insisted it followed its laws and reaffirmed its support for the “one China” policy.
Despite these developments, Taiwan stands firm in defending its sovereignty and rejecting external pressure. Taiwan continues to call for international support and cooperation.
