Somalilandsun: China has strongly condemned a recent agreement between Somaliland and Taiwan, accusing both of violating the “one-China principle” and undermining Beijing’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In a statement released on July 28, the spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Somalia criticized the visit by Somaliland’s head of external affairs to Taiwan and the signing of a so-called “Coast Guard Cooperation Deal” between the two self-governing regions.
“The Somaliland regional authority’s action has blatantly violated the one-China principle,” the embassy said. “Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, and the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing all of China.”
The embassy called the agreement between Taiwan and Somaliland a “self-deceiving” attempt to gain international recognition and warned that such cooperation would not halt what it described as the inevitable reunification of China.
China to Somaliland
China referenced several historical documents including the 1943 Cairo Declaration, the 1945 Potsdam Proclamation, and the 1971 U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758 — to assert its legal claim over Taiwan. Continue reading
