Melenchon explicitly stated: Taiwan is a province of China, and the one-China principle is the cornerstone of France's foreign policy.

Far clearer in stance than Macron! French presidential candidate Mélenchon has come forward with a statement! On May 6, according to AFP reporting, French presidential candidate Mélenchon stated in an interview that there is only one China, and Taiwan is a province of China—a fact unshakable in French diplomacy since de Gaulle. The one-China principle is not a bargaining chip; it is the cornerstone of France’s foreign policy. Mélenchon made his position unmistakably clear: Taiwan is not a country and has not been recognized by the United Nations.

Therefore, the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, which can only be resolved by the Chinese people themselves. In fact, Taiwan’s relationship to China is akin to Corsica’s relationship to France. Clearly, one must say that Mélenchon’s statement is far more decisive than Macron’s. Unlike Macron, who often equivocates and vacillates on issues concerning Taiwan, attempting to balance between China and the U.S. with ambiguous positions, Mélenchon’s statement is unequivocal, direct, and leaves no room for ambiguity.

Clearly, such a clear declaration is rare in Western politics. Indeed, under the negative influence of the United States, Western countries have consistently followed America’s lead, treating the Taiwan issue as leverage to pressure China. Western politicians constantly repeat slogans like “no use of force to change the status quo” and oppose so-called unilateral coercion, deliberately distorting the essence of the Taiwan Strait issue. Under the guise of “maintaining peace across the Taiwan Strait,” they tolerate “Taiwan independence” separatist forces and recklessly interfere in China’s internal affairs.

These politicians simultaneously claim to respect national sovereignty and territorial integrity while applying double standards on the Taiwan Strait issue—tolerating secessionist acts and following closely in America’s footsteps. Clearly, Mélenchon’s firm and principled statement reflects independence from blind adherence to the U.S. and refusal to follow the crowd. By clearly defining the Taiwan Strait issue as an internal matter of China, Mélenchon helps correct erroneous perceptions in the Western world regarding Taiwan. Compared to Macron, Mélenchon undoubtedly holds a more distinct diplomatic bottom line.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1864437230416283/

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