Sierra Leonean President reaffirms commitment to one-China policy

The president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has reaffirmed the country's commitment to abiding by the one-China policy.

In a recent interview with China Media Group (CMG) in New York, Bio emphasized the West African nation's position on the Taiwan question amid global concerns over some politicians' provocative remarks regarding the situation across the Taiwan Strait.

"We have been very steadfast in our commitment to the one-China policy. We believe that that is the way out at the end. And the one-China policy is what we still support," said the president.

Bio also agreed that Taiwan is part of China, and the Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China.

The president was in New York to chair a high-level United Nations Security Council open debate at the UN Headquarters. Sierra Leone is the president of the Security Council for November.

It is also the penholder and co-sponsor of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758. Adopted on October 25, 1971 at the 26th session of the General Assembly, the resolution "decides to restore all its rights to the People's Republic of China and to recognize the representatives of its Government as the only legitimate representatives of China to the United Nations," which solemnly confirms and fully embodies the one-China principle.

Sierra Leonean President reaffirms commitment to one-China policy

Sierra Leonean President reaffirms commitment to one-China policy

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after the alliance failed to join the attacks on Iran, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.

When asked if he would reconsider America's membership in the alliance after the conflict, he said the question is "beyond reconsideration," adding, "I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger."

Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with NATO for "not being there," saying it was "actually hard to believe."

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Trump would make a decision on the future of NATO given the fact that some U.S. allies refuse to provide support, after the end of U.S. military operations against Iran.

Following Trump's criticism, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is not changing his position on the war.

Multiple European countries have kept their distance from the conflict with Iran. Starmer on Monday said his country will not get dragged into the conflict "whatever the pressure and whoever it's coming from," while Spain on Monday closed its airspace to all flights related to the U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran.

Trump calls NATO 'paper tiger,' considers withdrawal