Comments of the Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands on the Dutch side congratulating the elections in the Taiwan region
2024/01/16

On January 15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands shared the statement of the Spokesperson of the European External Action Service and offered its congratulations to the people of Taiwan. The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands has the following comments:

The Taiwan question is an internal affair of China. The elections held in the Taiwan region are China’s local affairs that brook no external interference. The one-China principle is a prevailing consensus among the international community and a basic norm in international relations, which is also the political foundation of establishing and developing diplomatic relations between China and the Netherlands. China urges the Netherlands to fully recognize the high sensitivity of the Taiwan question, abide by the one-China principle, do not interfere in China’s internal affairs, and maintain the development of Sino-Dutch relations.