China News Agency, Berlin, September 1 (Reporter Peng Dawei) On the 1st local time, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and German Foreign Minister Maas jointly met with reporters in Berlin.

A reporter asked, you mentioned mutual respect. Why does China have to react strongly to the visit of the President of the Czech Senate to Taiwan?

  Wang Yi said that the Czech Senate President’s visit to Taiwan is a serious interference in China’s internal affairs, and China has to and must respond as necessary.

There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory. This is a general consensus of the international community.

Adherence to the one-China principle is the political basis for China to establish diplomatic relations with other countries, including the Czech Republic, and is also a political commitment made by the Czech Republic to China on behalf of the country.

The Czech government and those who hold public power in the Czech Republic should abide by this political commitment.

  Wang Yi said that the Czech Senate President, ignoring the opposition of China and the Czech government, insisted on visiting the Taiwan region of China, openly blaming the "Taiwan independence" forces, and even incited other countries to follow suit. This is an open provocation.

The Chinese side must tell the President of the Czech Senate: You have passed the line!

Safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity is the responsibility of every Chinese, and it is also the responsibility of China's foreign affairs department.

China is the party that has been infringed, not the party that caused the problem.

On the issue of safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, China must make clear its position.

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