08 May '25

Taiwan Rebukes Xi Jinping's Sovereignty Claims: A Clash of Narratives

Taipei Fires Back, Citing Legal Documents to Challenge Beijing's Assertion

TAIPEI – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Taiwan issued a strong rebuttal on Thursday, directly addressing an op-ed published the previous day by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Russia’s Rossiyskaya Gazeta. The statement unequivocally rejected Xi's assertions regarding Taiwan's sovereignty.

The MOFA characterized Xi's article as a "deliberate attempt" to mislead the international community and undermine Taiwan’s sovereignty. They emphasized the validity of legal documents like the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, and the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, all of which, according to Taiwan, support the Republic of China's (ROC) sovereignty over Taiwan.

The MOFA highlighted that, at the time these documents were created, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was not even in existence, thus rendering its claims over Taiwan "historically and legally groundless."

Furthermore, the ministry clarified that UN Resolution 2758 does not mention Taiwan nor does it state that Taiwan is part of the PRC. The resolution also does not grant the PRC the right to represent Taiwan or its people within the UN system, MOFA added.

The MOFA reiterated its stance, affirming that only the democratically elected government of Taiwan possesses the right to represent the 23.5 million Taiwanese citizens in the United Nations and other international forums.

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Taiwan Rebukes Xi Jinping's Sovereignty Claims: A Clash of Narratives

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