China urges relevant countries to handle Taiwan question with extra prudence: spokesman

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China urges relevant countries to handle Taiwan question with extra prudence: spokesman

2025-07-16 02:50 Last Updated At：18:18

China hopes that relevant Latin American and Caribbean countries will see the prevailing trend of the international community, and act prudently on Taiwan-related issues, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Tuesday.

Lin Jian, the spokesman, made the statement at a press conference in Beijing while responding to a media query on Paraguay's president preparing to receive Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te next month.

"On the so-called 'diplomatic ties' between Paraguay and China's Taiwan region, China has made its position clear more than once. The one-China principle is a basic norm in international relations and an international consensus. Upholding the one-China principle is the right thing to do. It is where the arc of history bends and public opinion trends," said Lin.

"People from various sectors of Latin American countries, including from Paraguay, have visited China in recent years. There is a widely shared view among them that Paraguay needs to stop turning its back on China, stop being an outlier of the international community, and recognize the one-China principle and make a change in its relations with China sooner rather than later. We urge the current administration of Paraguay to stop going against the trend of the times, and reject being manipulated and used by 'Taiwan secession' forces. It needs to listen to the aspiration of the people of Paraguay, and make the right choice that truly serves the fundamental and long-term interests of its people at an early date. We also hope that relevant Latin American and Caribbean countries will see the prevailing trend, act prudently on Taiwan-related issues, and join the big family of China-LAC friendship and cooperation at an early date," Lin added.

Regarding Lai's possible stopover in the U.S., Lin said that China opposes any form of official interactions between the U.S. and China's Taiwan region, urging strict adherence to the one-China principle.

"China firmly opposes any form of official interactions between the U.S. and China's Taiwan region. We oppose any visit to the U.S. by leaders of the Taiwan authorities under whatever reason or pretext. We firmly oppose the U.S. in any way aiding or abetting 'Taiwan secession' separatists and their separatist activities. The U.S. needs to fully understand the high sensitivity of the Taiwan question, abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, and handle the Taiwan question with extra prudence," he said.

ROK president calls for learning lesson from anti-aggression history

The Republic of Korea (ROK) and China should cherish the historical experience of jointly resisting aggression and continue to work together for a prosperous future, said ROK President Lee Jae Myung.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Lee will pay a state visit to China from Jan 4 to 7. It will be Lee's first visit to China since he took office last year.

In an interview with China Media Group (CMG) in Seoul on Wednesday, Lee said that humanity must learn from the past to prevent the tragedy of war from repeating itself.

"While pursuing their own national interests to the fullest extent, countries must not harm the national interests of others, but should coexist peacefully. The act of invading other countries and massacring their people for one's own benefit must never be repeated. History of humanity often repeats itself, therefore we must learn from the past. In this regard, I believe the historical experience of ROK and China in resisting aggression and fighting together is invaluable. Of course, while historical experience is important, we cannot remain stuck in the past. For a better future for the people of both countries, we need to continuously explore possibilities for working together towards the future," said the president.