According to reports, the U.S. Congress passed the federal government’s 2022 fiscal year omnibus appropriation bill, which includes a provision that prohibits the U.S. executive branch from making, procuring or displaying maps that do not clearly identify the Taiwan region and the islands administered by the Taiwan authorities. What is China’s comment?
At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 14, spokesman Zhao Lijian said that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. This is not only a historical and legal fact, but also the consensus of the international community. Any properly labeled map should be based on the above facts. The relevant actions of the US side grossly interfere in China’s internal affairs and attempt to use the so-called map issue of the Taiwan region to engage in political manipulation to create “two Chinas” and “one China, one Taiwan”. China expresses strong dissatisfaction with this and firmly opposes it. We warn the U.S. side that playing the Taiwan card is like “playing with fire with pay”, which will not only push Taiwan into a dangerous situation, but also bring unbearable consequences to the U.S. side.