On December 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A Russian reporter asked a question. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said a few days ago that Russia opposes any form of “Taiwan independence” and supports China in defending national unity and territorial integrity when the situation in Taiwan may escalate. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? Lin Jian said that China highly appreciates Russia's consistent support for China's firm position on the Taiwan issue. The Taiwan issue is an internal affair of China, and the one-China principle is the general consensus of the international community and the basic rule for international relations. China is determined to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

On December 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A Russian reporter asked a question. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said a few days ago that Russia opposes any form of “Taiwan independence” and supports China in defending national unity and territorial integrity when the situation in Taiwan may escalate. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? Lin Jian said that China highly appreciates Russia's consistent support for China's firm position on the Taiwan issue. The Taiwan issue is an internal affair of China, and the one-China principle is the general consensus of the international community and the basic rule for international relations. China is determined to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.