Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and he opposes any form of "Taiwan independence."

Source: Global Times

[Global Times report, reporter Zhao Jiandong] According to Reuters and other foreign media reports on the 28th, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov clearly stated in an interview with TASS that Russia opposes any form of "Taiwan independence," and Russia acknowledges Taiwan as an inalienable part of China. Lavrov also reiterated that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, photo source: British media

Lavrov said: "Russia's principle position on the Taiwan issue is well known and consistent, and has been confirmed at the highest level multiple times. Russia acknowledges Taiwan as an inalienable part of China and opposes Taiwan's independence in any form." Lavrov also emphasized: "We believe that the Taiwan issue is an internal affair of the People's Republic of China. Beijing has sufficient legal basis to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity."

In the interview, Lavrov also talked about Japan, saying that Japan is accelerating its military buildup, and Russia advises Tokyo to "carefully consider" before making any hasty decisions. "Recently, the Japanese leadership has indeed taken a path to accelerate the country's militarization. The adverse impact of such actions on regional stability is obvious. Before making any hasty decisions, Japan should carefully weigh the consequences," Lavrov said.

The website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on September 5 a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on the "defeat of militaristic Japan and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II." In his speech, Lavrov urged the Japanese authorities to fully acknowledge the results of World War II. Lavrov stated that the outcomes of World War II, including the Instrument of Surrender of Japan, have become an inseparable part of the post-war world order. He urged the Japanese authorities to fully recognize the international legal results of the victory of the anti-fascist alliance and the responsibilities that Japan should bear for starting the war. He also stated that Russia will continue to work with like-minded partners to conduct various activities to reveal new evidence of Japan's crimes in the 1930s and 1940s.

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