Video: Taiwan is not Ukraine. Attempt to latch onto, exploit Ukraine issue for Taiwan separation a dead end

Video: Taiwan is not Ukraine. Attempt to latch onto, exploit Ukraine issue for Taiwan separation a dead end 台灣不是烏克蘭。 企圖抓住、利用烏克蘭問題為台灣分裂走上死胡同
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Taiwan is not Ukraine, and seeking “Taiwan independence” can only lead to a dead end, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.

The spokesperson for Taiwan’s leader and the head of the “foreign affairs department” of the Taiwan authorities recently compared the Ukraine issue to the Taiwan issue.

In response, Hua said that Taiwan is not Ukraine, and the island is an inalienable part of China’s territory.

“I think it is unwise for some people in the Taiwan authorities to use the Ukraine issue as a pretext to hype up its own narrative and make unprovoked moves. Taiwan is not Ukraine. It is an undeniable historical and legal fact that Taiwan has always been an inalienable part of Chinese territory. The one-China principle is a universally recognized norm governing international relations. Peace in Taiwan depends on the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, rather than fawning over the outside forces and expecting them to sell weapons or provide military support. Seeking ‘Taiwan independence’ can only lead to a dead end. No one should have any misunderstanding or miscalculation about this,” said Hua.

“I have also noticed that indeed, since the Ukraine crisis, there have been some people who often mention the Taiwan region. I think some of their remarks fully reveal their lack of basic understanding of the history regarding the Taiwan issue,” said Hua.

Hua noted that though there is political antagonism between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait as a result of the civil war fought many years ago, China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity has never been severed and will not be severed.