A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wednesday lashed out at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit held by Denmark nongovernmental organizations for violating the one-China principle by inviting separatists from China's Taiwan region to make statements backing their secessionist agendas.
Guo Jiakun, the spokesman, made the remarks at a press conference in Beijing after Lai Ching-te, leader of the Taiwan authorities, addressed the "democracy summit" via video link held in Copenhagen on Tuesday.
"The so-called Copenhagen Democracy Summit is filled with ideological bias. The summit deliberately invited 'Taiwan independence' separatists to broadcast their nefarious proposition. This is a severe violation of the one-China principle. China firmly opposes it and urges relevant parties to adhere to the one-China principle and stop offering platforms for 'Taiwan independence' forces," Guo said.
"Taiwan is part of China. It has never been a country and will never be a country. The one-China principle is an international consensus that has solid support and is simply unshakable. Lai Ching-te and his kind chant so-called 'democracy' in defiance of mainstream public opinion in Taiwan for peaceful development of cross-Strait ties, peddle their 'Taiwan independence' separatist narrative, spread disinformation and incite antagonism and confrontation across the Taiwan Strait. Such moves once again expose their reckless, provocative and diehard stance of pursuing 'Taiwan independence.' Whatever Lai Ching-te says or does, it does not change the fact that Taiwan is part of China, evidenced by both history and law, nor will it ever undermine international commitment to the one-China principle," said the spokesman.
Spokesman raps Copenhagen Democracy Summit for violating one-China principle
Spokesman raps Copenhagen Democracy Summit for violating one-China principle
Spokesman raps Copenhagen Democracy Summit for violating one-China principle
