BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Many countries have reiterated firm adherence to the one-China principle.
Russia recognizes Taiwan as an inalienable part of China and opposes any form of "Taiwan independence," the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.
The Taiwan question is currently being used by certain countries as an instrument of military and strategic containment against China, the ministry said in a statement sent to Xinhua.
Russia's principled position on the Taiwan question is well-known, unchanged, and has been repeatedly reaffirmed at the highest level, it said, adding that the Taiwan question is China's internal affair and China has every legitimate basis to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday issued a statement, reaffirming its firm commitment to the one-China principle and opposing any form of separatist attempts or interference in China's internal affairs.
According to the statement, the ministry reiterated its consistent position on the Taiwan question, emphasizing its strong support for United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758.
The statement also underscored Laos' adherence to the one-China principle, recognizing Taiwan as an inseparable part of China and rejecting all separatist attempts and external interference in China's internal affairs.
Speaking to Xinhua on Wednesday, Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council, reaffirmed that Myanmar has consistently and firmly adhered to the one-China principle, a stance that remains steadfast.
Taiwan is an integral part of China and the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair, Zaw Min Tun said, adding that Myanmar condemns any interference by external forces.
Regarding a recent U.S. announcement of arms sales to China's Taiwan, Zaw Min Tun emphasized that the United States should abide by the China-U.S. joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations, which clearly recognizes the government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of China, and Taiwan as part of China.
Zaw Min Tun also said today's world is no longer in an era where individual countries can pursue hegemony, as the international community is moving toward multipolarization. Hegemonic behavior should have no place in the world, he added.
Kyrgyzstan reaffirmed its commitment to the one-China principle and expressed its support for China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to a statement published on Wednesday on the website of its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Kazakhstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Yermek Kosherbayev on Tuesday also reiterated his country's firm support for the one-China principle, noting that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.
Kosherbayev said the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, voicing Kazakhstan's firm support for the Chinese government's efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Maya Dimitrova, chairperson of the Bulgaria-China Friendship Group in the Bulgarian National Assembly, noted that Bulgaria adheres to the one-China principle.
Dimitrova said that Bulgaria was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, and has always adhered to the one-China principle, which has been the political foundation of the bilateral diplomatic relations since their establishment in 1949.
She also said that during a visit of an important Chinese delegation to Bulgaria this year, leaders of all Bulgarian political parties reiterated Bulgaria's firm stance on adhering to the one-China principle.
In a statement on Wednesday, a Cambodian foreign ministry spokesperson said: "Cambodia resolutely adheres to the One-China Policy and recognizes that the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole lawful government representing the whole of China, and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory."
"Cambodia considers the issue related to Taiwan an internal affair of the People's Republic of China, supports China's effort to achieve national reunification, while opposing any form of 'Taiwan Independence'," the statement added.
The statement reemphasized that Cambodia strongly advocates for efforts to maintain regional peace, stability and harmony.
When inspecting the construction of the Chinese-built Danube Corridor fast road in eastern Serbia on Monday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stressed that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and that Serbia fully supports the one-China principle. ■
