"Taiwan, Province of China" well-documented in UN records: spokeswoman

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"Taiwan, Province of China" well-documented in UN records: spokeswoman

2025-03-10 16:14 Last Updated At：20:17

Taiwan, as a province of China, has no independent status, which has been a consistent position of the United Nations and is well-documented in the international body's records, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.

Mao made the statement in response to a media query about Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks that the only reference to the Taiwan region in the UN is "Taiwan, Province of China" at a press conference on the sidelines of the third annual session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing on Friday.

"Resolution 2758 adopted in 1971 by the UN General Assembly clearly affirmed that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is not a country, and Taiwan is a part of China. It clarified that China's has only one seat at the United Nations and the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate representative of China in the UN. To adhere to this resolution, the United Nations and its specialized agencies use the term 'Taiwan, Province of China' when referring to the Taiwan region. The official legal opinion from the UN Office of Legal Affairs clearly states that 'Taiwan, as a province of China, has no independent status.' This has been the consistent position of the United Nations and is well-documented," said Mao.

"On the Taiwan question, China's position has been consistent and clear. We have always adhered to the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, and we are willing to make every effort with the utmost sincerity to strive for peaceful reunification. Meanwhile, China will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolutely oppose Taiwan secession and external interference," she said.

The 1992 Consensus refers to the consensus reached in 1992 by the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait and the Taiwan-based Strait Exchange Foundation. They agreed to state that "the two sides of the Taiwan Strait both stick to the one-China principle."

Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.

In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.

Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.

The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.

Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.

Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.

Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.

He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.

He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.