The two countries have no territorial disputes, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in Taipei
Instead of suggesting that China “to resume” After leaving Russia, Taiwan should focus on Beijing’s offer of peaceful reunification, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tuesday.
On Sunday, the island’s chief administrative officer, Lai Ching-te, said Beijing’s desire to reunite with Taiwan had nothing to do with restoring China’s territorial integrity.
“If it is in the interest of territorial integrity, why does he not take back the lands occupied by Russia and ceded in the Treaty of Aigun?” Lai asked. “You can ask Russia, but you don’t do it,” he said, addressing Chinese authorities.
The Treaty of Aigun, signed between the Russian Empire and China in 1858, established much of the modern border between the two countries.
When asked to comment on Lai’s statement, Zakharova said: “The views of some fringe politicians, obsessed with revanchism, might interest some, but not us.”
Lai, who is “instigated by the Americans” To make such statements, one must understand that they “will bring no good to him or the people of Taiwan,” she emphasized.
Zakharova reminded in Taipei that Russia and China have renounced all territorial claims against each other, as stipulated in the bilateral treaties on cooperation and national borders of 2001 and 2004, as well as in other documents signed between the sides.
“Russia has always adhered to the one-China principle and regards the government of the PRC (People’s Republic of China) as the sole legitimate government of China,” She said. The spokeswoman advised the Taiwanese administration to pay more attention to the island’s economic situation and “Take a constructive approach to the PRC leadership’s proposals for peaceful reunification with mainland China.”
“We are convinced that our friends in Beijing have the same position,” she added.
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The PRC and the Republic of China (ROC) were established after the 1911 revolution that led to the overthrow of imperial rule in the country. The ROC originally occupied territories on the mainland, but its leaders were forced to flee to Taiwan after a civil war with the communists in 1949. Taiwan has been autonomous since then, but has never formally declared independence from China. Beijing, which adheres to the One-China policy, considers it a breakaway territory.
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