Doha, 02 August 2022

The visit of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan is a serious provocation against China and will cause harm to China-US relations, according to a statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Qatar.

Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taipei on Tuesday evening despite threats from Beijing. She kicked off her tour to Asian countries from Singapore on Monday, having a short stay in Malaysia before landing in Taiwan on her way to South Korea and Japan.

The statement from the Chinese embassy said there is only one China in the world and Taiwan region is an indispensable part of China’s territory, stressing that the ‘One China’ principle has become the consensus of the international community, a fundamental basis for international relations, and also the premises and basis for China-US relations. “The China-US Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations in 1979 clearly stipulates that ‘The United
States of America recognises the Government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal Government of China. Within this context, the people of the United States will maintain cultural, commercial and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan’,” the statement read.

It added, “Despite its claim to uphold the One China principle, the US has in reality gone backwards in its actions, and even intentionally sabotages this principle, forcing pressures and provocations against China.

The history and reality of the Taiwan question is crystal clear, the truth that people across the strait belong to the same China stands without any doubt. We will never allow anyone to cross this red line and will firmly oppose any separatist move towards Taiwan Independence and any interference by external forces.”
Statement further said that Chinese President Xi Jijnping stressed, during his latest call with President Biden, that the Chinese Government and people’s position on Taiwan question is consistent and clear. It is the firm determination of 1.4 billion Chinese people to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the motherland.

“The will of the people must be respected. If the US insists on making the visit, China will take firm and strong measures to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the US has to bear all the serious consequences arising thereof. The Chinese people say it and mean it,” the statement said.

Chinese Embassy lauded the clear stand of Qatar on the issue as Qatar has always adhered to the One China principle and has always supported China’s position on the Taiwan question. “In February this year, when the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing he stressed that Qatar will continue to support China in safeguarding its sovereignty and security. Many Qatari officials have also emphasised when meeting
with our embassy official that Qatar’s position to the One China principle will never change.

China highly appreciates Qatar’s support,” the statement added. China calls on the international community, including Qatar, to stand with China to speak up for safeguarding peace and respecting sovereignty, and to oppose unilateral acts that trample on international law and basic norms governing international
relations, as well as activities that violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries.