Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at the press conference on March 24, 2026

"Taiwan is part of China. There is no such thing as 'foreign ministry' of Taiwan. China firmly opposes official interactions of any form between China's Taiwan region and countries having diplomatic relations with China," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Tuesday. 

Lin made the remarks when asked to comment on reports that three ROK lawmakers on Monday met with an official of Taiwan region's so-called "foreign affairs" authority, exchanging views on addressing geopolitical challenges and the development of the semiconductor and AI industries. 

Lin said the 1992 joint communiqué on China-ROK diplomatic ties clearly stipulates that the ROK recognizes the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government representing China and respects China's position that there is but one China in the world and that Taiwan is part of China. Since early this year, the ROK has publicly reiterated on multiple occasions that its commitment to the one-China principle remains unchanged.

China has lodged serious representations with the ROK over the matter. We urge the ROK side to bear in mind the bigger picture of our bilateral relationship, honor its commitments and earnestly adhere to the one-China principle. The ROK side should refrain from any form of official interactions with the Taiwan region, avoid being exploited by "Taiwan independence" separatists, send no wrong signals to them, and maintain the sound and steady growth of our bilateral ties with real actions, Lin said.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in South Korea said China firmly opposes the recent visit by three South Korean lawmakers to China's Taiwan region, and has lodged serious representations with South Korea's foreign ministry, National Assembly and relevant political parties, the embassy said in a statement on Tuesday. 

The spokesperson's remarks were made when asked to comment on reports that South Korean lawmakers Park Soo-young, Kwak Sang-eon and Kim Jae-won recently visited China's Taiwan region.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson has already stated China's solemn position on the matter, the spokesperson said.


Global Times