Zhu Fenglian Photo: Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council

In response to the British Parliament for adopting a motion on so-called Taiwan's international status, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, stated that the Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China and does not allow any foreign interference. She expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition against a few British politicians for provoking and stirring up trouble on Taiwan-related questions, which constitute a serious violation of the one-China principle. 

Zhu emphasized that the island of Taiwan has no international legal status other than being a part of China. She pointed out that in 1971, the 26th United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 adopted Resolution 2758, which restored all the rights of the People's Republic of China at the UN, to recognize the representatives of the Government of the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate representatives of China to the UN, fully reflecting and solemnly reaffirming the one-China principle.   

Zhu urged the UK to adhere to the one-China principle, correct its mistakes, and handle the Taiwan question cautiously and appropriately. She also warned the DPP authorities that colluding with external anti-China forces to stage political farces would not alter the international community's adherence to the one-China principle, nor hinder the historical trend of China's eventual reunification.

The motion fabricated by a handful of British MPs deliberately distorts UNGA Resolution 2758, tramples on international law, and blatantly challenges the post-war international order and universally recognized norms of international relations. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns this motion, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the UK said in a statement on Friday, following the concoction of a non-legally binding Taiwan-related motion by some backbenchers of the UK House of Commons on November 28.