China has urged all relevant parties to avoid the resumption of hostilities, following the United States' announcement to extend the ceasefire period with Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday.
Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a question regarding the U.S. decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran and the current situation in the region.
"The current regional situation is at a critical stage of transition between war and peace. The most pressing task remains to make all-out efforts to prevent the resumption of hostilities. China supports the relevant parties in continuing to uphold the resolution of disputes through political and diplomatic means, achieving a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, and safeguarding peace and stability in the Middle East and Gulf region," said Guo.
"Guided by the spirit of President Xi Jinping's four-point proposal, China stands ready to work with the international community to play an active and constructive role in this regard," Guo added.
China calls for avoiding resumption of hostilities as U.S. extends ceasefire with Iran: spokesman
China calls for avoiding resumption of hostilities as U.S. extends ceasefire with Iran: spokesman
China calls for avoiding resumption of hostilities as U.S. extends ceasefire with Iran: spokesman
The one-China principle is where the arc of history bends and public opinion trends, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, in commenting on Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's planned visit to Eswatini, which had to be canceled after relevant African countries revoked the necessary flight permissions.
"All African countries, with the sole exception of Eswatini, have established diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. These 53 countries together with the African Union have adopted the Beijing Declaration at the 2024 FOCAC Summit. They have reiterated on many occasions that they firmly uphold the one-China principle, that there is but one China in the world, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, that the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and that they firmly support all efforts by the Chinese government to achieve national reunification," said Guo Jiakun, the spokesman, at a press conference in Beijing.
"China highly commends the relevant countries' commitment to the one-China principle which is fully consistent with international law and basic norms governing international relations," he said.
"It's very clear that there's no longer a so-called 'Republic of China president' in the world anymore. Anyone who wears that false title is acting against history and will only invite disgrace upon themselves. The one-China principle is where the arc of history bends and public opinion trends, and to uphold it is a right thing to do. No one can ever stop the eventual reunification of China. The separatist attempts aimed at Taiwan secession are just futile and are doomed to fail," said the spokesman.
One-China principle is where arc of history bends, public opinion trends: spokesman
