On the afternoon of March 7, the Fourth Session of the 13th National People's Congress held a press conference in the Press Conference Hall of the Great Hall of the People. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi was invited to answer questions from Chinese and foreign journalists on "China's foreign policy and foreign relations".

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How does China view the US's Taiwan policy?

The picture shows a reporter interviewing in the multifunctional hall of Media Center.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming

  Wang Yi: Regarding the Taiwan issue, I would like to emphasize three points:

  Wang Yi: First of all, there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory. This is a historical and legal fact, and it is also a general consensus of the international community.

  Second, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait must be reunified, and it is bound to be reunified. This is the general trend and the collective will of the Chinese nation. It will not change, nor can it be changed.

The Chinese government is unwavering in its determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. We are capable of thwarting any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist actions.

  Third, the one-China principle is the political foundation of Sino-US relations and an insurmountable red line.

The Chinese government has no room for compromise on the Taiwan issue and no room for concession.

We urge the new administration of the United States to fully understand the high sensitivity of the Taiwan issue, earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-U.S. joint communiqués, and completely change the previous administration’s dangerous practices of "crossing the line" and "playing with fire". Deal with Taiwan-related issues.

  (Organized according to the web text live broadcast)