Photo: screenshot from the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom

Chinese Embassy in the UK strongly condemned British Conservative lawmaker Tom Tugendhat’s visit to China’s Taiwan island. Tugendhat has been scheming to suppress the Chinese community in the UK and create incidents to undermine China-UK relations during his MKsporttime in office. His purpose for visiting the island is to incite “Taiwan independence” activities, disrupt cross-Straits peace and stability and create obstacles to the development of China-UK relations, a spokesperson from the Chinese Embassy said on Monday.

There is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. The Taiwan question is purely China’s internal affairs. We will take all necessary measures to crush any “Taiwan independence” plot and foreign interference schemes, said the spokesperson. No one should underestimate China’s firm determination and ability to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the spokesperson noted.

It must be pointed out that, in the 1972 joint communiqué between China and the UK on the exchange of ambassadors, the UK government clearly recognized the Chinese government’s position that Taiwan is a province of China, said the spokesperson.

We urge the UK government to abide by the one-China principle and properly and prudently deal with questions related to the Taiwan island, and educate and restrain UK parliamentarians to uphold the diplomatic commitments made by the government on behalf of the country, ceasing any actions that interfere in China’s internal affairs, said the spokesperson.

According to local media, Tugendhat arrived at the island on Sunday.

Global Times