Commitment to one-China principle cornerstone of relationship with China: Nauruan president

Nauruan President David Adeang described the commitment to the one-China principle as a cornerstone of his country's relationship with China, in an interview with China Media Group, which was aired on Friday.

Commenting on Nauru's resumption of diplomatic ties with China in January 2024, Adeang said it has brought impressive development and growth to his country and expressed his confidence in the economic prospects.

"We made the right decision. No question about it. Our development and our economic growth have been clearly impressive since we got into a relationship with China. And the economic and development prospects can only improve substantially in the coming, maybe not years, but in the coming months. That is how bullish we feel about our economic relationship with China," he said.

"We have no issues. We have already committed to the one-China principle and that is the cornerstone of our relationship with China," said the president.

On Jan 24, 2024, China and Nauru signed a joint communique in Beijing on the resumption of diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.

According to the joint communique, the Government of the Republic of Nauru recognizes that there is but one China in the world, the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal Government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.

Commitment to one-China principle cornerstone of relationship with China: Nauruan president

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that Seoul firmly adheres to the one-China principle, in comments made ahead of his upcoming state visit to China.

The remarks were made in an interview with China Media Group (CMG). The visit is scheduled for Jan 4–7.

"The consensus reached between governments of the Republic of Korea and China when diplomatic relations were established continues to be the fundamental principle governing our relations, and its effectiveness remains steadfast. I want to clearly state that the ROK has always adhered to the one-China principle. Maintaining peace and stability in regional matters, including in Northeast Asia and concerning the Taiwan issue, holds significant importance to us," said Lee.

"The foundational relationship between the ROK and China was established on a very principled and fundamental basis from the beginning. It is clear that the ROK government has always adhered to this position and has never wavered from it. I believe that the sound development of ROK-China relations depends on both sides fully respecting each other's core interests and being mutually tolerant of each other's positions. In this context, we will, as always, uphold the one-China principle as the Taiwan issue is China's most fundamental concern," he said.

ROK president reiterates firm adherence to one-China principle