China, yesterday, reaffirmed its commitment to the One-China principle, insisting that Taiwan is not a sovereign nation but an inseparable part of Chinese territory.
President Xi Jinping warned his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, that missteps concerning Taiwan could push them into “conflict”, a stark opening salvo as the two leaders meet in Beijing for a summit.
The position was reiterated at a Media Salon in Abuja by the Centre for China Studies and the Centre for Contemporary China-Africa Research with the theme, ‘Understanding the One-China Principle and its Role in Deepening China–Nigeria Strategic Relations’.
Speaking at the event, Counsellor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (PRN) in Nigeria, Dong Hairong, said recent developments involving Taiwan showed the need for greater international understanding of the Taiwan question and China’s territorial position.
She cited the recent visit of Taiwan regional leader, Lai Ching-te, to Eswatini, as well as a reported engagement between some Nigerian journalists and Taiwanese officials, as attempts to advance separatist narratives. An
