According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in the UK on February 8, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the UK answered questions on the British side's request that the Chinese side "respect the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands".
A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the UK said that China's position on the Malvinas Islands (hereinafter referred to as the Falkland Islands) is consistent. We firmly support Argentina's legitimate demand for the full exercise of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands. China has always advocated the settlement of territorial disputes between countries through peaceful negotiations in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. We hope that the United Kingdom will respond positively to Argentina's request to start dialogue and negotiations as soon as possible and find a peaceful, just and lasting solution in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Arab States. At the invitation of the Chinese side, Argentine President Fernandez attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 4 and visited China. On the 6th, the two countries issued a "Joint Statement on Deepening the China-Arab Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.".
Article 4 of the statement states that the Arab side reaffirms its adherence to the one-China principle, and the Chinese side reiterates its support for the Arab side's demand for the full exercise of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands issue, as well as the resumption of negotiations as soon as possible in accordance with relevant UNITED Nations resolutions with a view to the peaceful settlement of the dispute.
Seeing China's latest statement, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss hurriedly tweeted on the evening of the 6th local time, declaring that she "completely rejects" any questions about the "sovereignty" of the Falklands, saying that it is "a member of the British family" and talking with China about "respecting sovereignty".
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In this regard, Chen Weihua, director of the EU bureau of China Daily, left a message asking: "But can britain send warships to challenge China's sovereignty in the South China Sea?" At least China hasn't sent its navy to the Falklands neighborhood, or what you call the Falkland Islands. ”
On the Falklands issue, Ambassador Geng Shuang, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, spoke at the UN General Assembly's Special Committee on Non-Colonization last June, stressing that in the 21st century, the days when Western colonists did whatever they wanted were gone. China's position on the Falklands issue is consistent and firmly supports Argentina's legitimate claims for sovereignty over the Falklands.
In 1982, a war broke out between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the ownership of the Falklands, which ended in British victory. But Argentina has not given up its claim to the Falklands, and Britain has refused to negotiate with Argentina.
Source | Observer Network