He said this while speaking at the Munich Security Conference.

“It is necessary to oppose the independence of Taiwan, because its independence is incompatible with peace in the Taiwan Strait,” TASS quotes him as saying.

At the same time, Wang Yi emphasized that the Chinese side is committed to the peaceful reunification of the Chinese mainland with the island. 

“Taiwan has never been an [independent] country,” added the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Earlier, China stated that it felt strong support from Russia on the Taiwan issue.