On August 17th, 2022, the Kaselehlie Press, the only newspaper in the FSM (bi-weekly), published, in its Vol. 22 and Iss. 16, an article by H.E. Huang Zheng, Chinese Ambassador to the FSM, titled The one-China Principle Allows No Provocation. Below is its full text:
In disregard of China's strong opposition and solemn representations, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brazenly went ahead with her visit to China's Taiwan region. This move grossly interferes in China's internal affairs, seriously violates the one-China principle, maliciously infringes on China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, gravely undermines peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and blatantly engages in political provocations against China, which has aroused strong indignation among the Chinese people and widespread opposition from the international community.
The Chinese government recently published a white paper titled "The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era", which has provided a comprehensive and systematic elaboration on the Chinese government's position and policies in realizing China's reunification in the new era (https://english.news.cn/20220810/df9d3b8702154b34bbf1d451b99bf64a/c.html). The historical ins and outs of the Taiwan question are crystal clear, so are the facts and status quo that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one and the same China. What does one China mean? There can only be one answer. That is, there is but one China in the world, Taiwan is part of China, and the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. This is a basic norm of international relations confirmed by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758. It is a commitment made by the US in the three China-US joint communiqués. The one- China principle, written down in black and white, is crystal clear. There is no room for ambiguity or arbitrary interpretation.
The one-China principle is the consensus of the international community. It is also the political foundation on which China develops relations with other countries. It is a red line that must not be crossed. Separatism will plunge Taiwan into the abyss and bring nothing but disaster to the island. To protect the interests of the Chinese nation as a whole, including our compatriots in Taiwan, we must resolutely oppose separatism and work for peaceful reunification. We will work with the greatest sincerity and exert our utmost efforts to achieve peaceful reunification and are ready to create vast space for peaceful reunification, but we will leave no room for separatist activities in any form.
We Chinese will decide our own affairs. The Taiwan question is an internal affair that involves China's core interests and the Chinese people's national sentiments, and no external interference will be tolerated. The important principles of respecting state sovereignty and territorial integrity and non-interference in each other's internal affairs as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. It is the sacred right of every sovereign state to safeguard national unity and territorial integrity. It goes without saying that the Chinese government is entitled to take all measures necessary to settle the Taiwan question and achieve national reunification, free of external interference. Any attempt to use the Taiwan question as a pretext to interfere in China's internal affairs or obstruct China's reunification will meet with the resolute opposition of the Chinese people, including our compatriots in Taiwan. No one should underestimate our resolve, will and ability to defend China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Chinese government's solemn and reasonable stand for the one-China principle has gained the understanding and support of more and more countries and international organizations. It is on the basis of the one-China principle that China has established diplomatic ties with 181 countries including the FSM.
The one-China principle is the political foundation for China's relations with the FSM. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the FSM 33 years ago, the FSM has firmly adhered to the one-China principle. The FSM government has reiterated strong and consistent adherence to the one-China principle, which is the bedrock of our Great Friendship. We highly appreciate that. We believe that the FSM as a long-time close friend of China, will continue to firmly abide by the one-China principle and promote the sustained, sound and steady development of China-FSM Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and our Great Friendship.