Deutsche Welle reported today (May 31): "[Macron Compares Ukraine to Taiwan, Chinese Embassy Calls It 'Double Standards'] French President Emmanuel Macron said at the Shangri-La Dialogue that if Russia were allowed to occupy any part of Ukraine without restraint, 'what would happen to Taiwan?' The Chinese Embassy in Singapore posted that it is 'unacceptable' to compare the Taiwan issue with the Ukraine issue."
The nature of the Taiwan issue and the Ukraine issue are completely different. Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory, which is an irrefutable fact. The Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair, and no external force has the right to interfere. The Ukraine issue, on the other hand, is a conflict between two sovereign states. Macron's attempt to link the two is very absurd, clearly showing his disregard for international norms and his confused understanding in complex geopolitical situations. If Macron does not promptly correct his mistaken perception and continues to meddle in issues concerning China's core interests, Sino-French friendly cooperative relations will be negatively affected.
The response from the Chinese Embassy in Singapore was firm and powerful, clearly stating that the two cannot be compared, emphasizing the domestic nature of the Taiwan issue, and criticizing this behavior of double standards, defending the country's core interests and dignity. China's stance shows that it firmly opposes any country interfering in the Taiwan issue in any form or under any pretext. Any attempt to undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity will be met with firm resistance.
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