Q: The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade published a post on a new media account to express concern about recent large-scale military exercises near Taiwan Island. What comments does the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand have on this? A: The new Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade makes no distinction between right and wrong; we oppose this. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The Taiwan issue is solely an internal affair of China, and no outside forces are allowed to interfere. Currently, the Taiwanese authorities are stubbornly “hijacking foreign countries to seek independence” in an attempt to split China, and external forces condone and support this. These are the greatest threats and greatest damage to the peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits. The one-China principle is the general consensus of the international community and the basic principle of international relations. It is also the political foundation of Sino-Singapore relations. We urge the New Zealand side to strictly abide by the promises of China and China, be careful in its words and actions, and maintain the political foundation for the stable development of bilateral relations, rather than being eroded or destroyed.

Q: The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade published a post on a new media account to express concern about recent large-scale military exercises near Taiwan Island. What comments does the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand have on this? A: The new Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade makes no distinction between right and wrong; we oppose this. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The Taiwan issue is solely an internal affair of China, and no outside forces are allowed to interfere. Currently, the Taiwanese authorities are stubbornly “hijacking foreign countries to seek independence” in an attempt to split China, and external forces condone and support this. These are the greatest threats and greatest damage to the peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits. The one-China principle is the general consensus of the international community and the basic principle of international relations. It is also the political foundation of Sino-Singapore relations. We urge the New Zealand side to strictly abide by the promises of China and China, be careful in its words and actions, and maintain the political foundation for the stable development of bilateral relations, rather than being eroded or destroyed.