Beijing, 20 Aug (Xinhua) -- In response to the US leader's comparison of Taiwan and Afghanistan in an interview, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a regular news conference on 20 August that the fundamental difference between the two is that Afghanistan is a sovereign state, while Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.
A reporter asked a question, on August 19, the US leader said in an interview that the situation in Taiwan, South Korea, NATO and Afghanistan is fundamentally different, the United States has made a solemn commitment to Article 5 of the NATO Charter, if any country dares to invade NATO allies or take action, the United States will respond, the same is true for Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, what is China's comment on this?
Hua Chunying said that she noticed that some media said that this may be a mistake of rhetoric, because it is true that Taiwan and Afghanistan are fundamentally different, that is, Afghanistan is a sovereign state, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, the one-China principle is a red line and bottom line that no country can ever cross, China must be reunified and will inevitably be reunified, and no one should underestimate the strong determination, firm will, and strong ability of the Chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. (End)
Source: China News Network
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