U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to visit Taiwan; Chinese delegate to the U.N.: Resolutely oppose, those who play with fire will burn themselves
On 6th January, the U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo said that U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft would visit Taiwan. The Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations stated on 7th January, expressing "strong opposition" to the visit and reminding the U.S. that "those who play with fire will burn themselves."
The statement indicated that there is only one China in the world and that "the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory." It also said that the U.S. side had made a clear commitment to this in the three U.S.-China joint communiqués and that "China is firmly opposed to any form of official U.S.-Taiwan relations, and this position is consistent and clear.
The statement also said that Taiwan issues are related to China sovereignty and territorial integrity and "involves China's core interests", adding that the one-China principle is "a broad consensus of the international community" and is confirmed by a United Nations General Assembly resolution. China pointed out that the U.S. will not succeed in its political manipulation of the Taiwan issue to the detriment of China's core interests, "and we would like to remind the U.S. that 'those who play with fire will burn themselves. The U.S. side will definitely pay a heavy price for its wrongdoing"; China also strongly urged the U.S. side to stop its "crazy provocations", to stop creating new difficulties for China-U.S. relations and cooperation between the two sides in the United Nations, and to "not to go further down that wrong path".
#China #UnitedStates #Taiwan #UnitedNations #Pompeo #Sovereignty
Source：Stand News #Jan08
https://bit.ly/3t0CB4l
On 6th January, the U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo said that U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft would visit Taiwan. The Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations stated on 7th January, expressing "strong opposition" to the visit and reminding the U.S. that "those who play with fire will burn themselves."
The statement indicated that there is only one China in the world and that "the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory." It also said that the U.S. side had made a clear commitment to this in the three U.S.-China joint communiqués and that "China is firmly opposed to any form of official U.S.-Taiwan relations, and this position is consistent and clear.
The statement also said that Taiwan issues are related to China sovereignty and territorial integrity and "involves China's core interests", adding that the one-China principle is "a broad consensus of the international community" and is confirmed by a United Nations General Assembly resolution. China pointed out that the U.S. will not succeed in its political manipulation of the Taiwan issue to the detriment of China's core interests, "and we would like to remind the U.S. that 'those who play with fire will burn themselves. The U.S. side will definitely pay a heavy price for its wrongdoing"; China also strongly urged the U.S. side to stop its "crazy provocations", to stop creating new difficulties for China-U.S. relations and cooperation between the two sides in the United Nations, and to "not to go further down that wrong path".
#China #UnitedStates #Taiwan #UnitedNations #Pompeo #Sovereignty
Source：Stand News #Jan08
https://bit.ly/3t0CB4l
Germany Sent Warship to South China Sea in Nearly 20 Years
China has many disputes on the South China Sea Sovereignty with many countries. Germany sent a warship to the South China Sea on Monday (Aug 2), the first such activity in nearly 20 years. The aim is to maintain international stability. They stated that the warship would not enter the 12-mile range from the disputing sovereignty area.
Deutsche Welle said that Germany sent Frigate Bayern for a 6-months voyage, during which it would refill the needs from the ports from the allies. Germany might show their disagreements with the Chinese sovereignty at the South China Sea when the warship bypassed the area, which would affect the China-Germany relation. However, an official from the German Ministry of Defense stated that Frigate Bayern would not enter 12-mile of the disputing area nor the Taiwan Strait.
#Germany #FrigateBayern #Warship #SouthChinaSea #Sovereignty #China #DeutscheWelle
Source: Stand News #Aug03
https://bit.ly/3xKrai9
China has many disputes on the South China Sea Sovereignty with many countries. Germany sent a warship to the South China Sea on Monday (Aug 2), the first such activity in nearly 20 years. The aim is to maintain international stability. They stated that the warship would not enter the 12-mile range from the disputing sovereignty area.
Deutsche Welle said that Germany sent Frigate Bayern for a 6-months voyage, during which it would refill the needs from the ports from the allies. Germany might show their disagreements with the Chinese sovereignty at the South China Sea when the warship bypassed the area, which would affect the China-Germany relation. However, an official from the German Ministry of Defense stated that Frigate Bayern would not enter 12-mile of the disputing area nor the Taiwan Strait.
#Germany #FrigateBayern #Warship #SouthChinaSea #Sovereignty #China #DeutscheWelle
Source: Stand News #Aug03
https://bit.ly/3xKrai9
Taiwan government seeks to rectify country listing of Taiwanese films mis-labelled as "Chinese Taipei" at the Venice Film Festival
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (MOFA) said at a virtual press briefing yesterday (August 10) that it had asked the Venice Film Festival to correct the country listing of two Taiwanese films mis-labelled as "Chinese Taipei". The two films submitted to the 78th Venice Film Festival, which will be open on September 1, are Chung Mong-hong directed "The Falls" and Tsai Ming-liang's documentary "The Night". MOFA said the request is to ensure that these films are not "unreasonably suppressed" to diminish Taiwan's sovereignty.
The MOFA said that the two participating films were submitted to the organisers under the country name of Taiwan, but were altered to "Chinese Taipei" on the official website without the consent of the applicants, after China protested to the Italian organisers. The MOFA and its representative office in Italy had immediately request a correction upon awaiting of this, but have yet to get a response from the organisers.
Source: Stand News #Aug11
https://bit.ly/3Bpqi4H
#Taiwan #China #Italy #ChineseTaipei #MinistryOfForeignAffairs #VeniceFilmFestival #Sovereignty
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (MOFA) said at a virtual press briefing yesterday (August 10) that it had asked the Venice Film Festival to correct the country listing of two Taiwanese films mis-labelled as "Chinese Taipei". The two films submitted to the 78th Venice Film Festival, which will be open on September 1, are Chung Mong-hong directed "The Falls" and Tsai Ming-liang's documentary "The Night". MOFA said the request is to ensure that these films are not "unreasonably suppressed" to diminish Taiwan's sovereignty.
The MOFA said that the two participating films were submitted to the organisers under the country name of Taiwan, but were altered to "Chinese Taipei" on the official website without the consent of the applicants, after China protested to the Italian organisers. The MOFA and its representative office in Italy had immediately request a correction upon awaiting of this, but have yet to get a response from the organisers.
Source: Stand News #Aug11
https://bit.ly/3Bpqi4H
#Taiwan #China #Italy #ChineseTaipei #MinistryOfForeignAffairs #VeniceFilmFestival #Sovereignty
#Netflix removes episodes showing China's arbitrary nine-dash line after #Philippines' Complaints
The Philippine government has ordered Netflix to remove parts of the Australian drama series "#PineGap" on its platform for "violating Philippine #sovereignty".
The series features a map of the #NineDashLine, an invisible demarcation controversially used by China to claim its territories in the #SouthChinaSea.
The second and third episodes of the series were no longer available in the Philippines by November 1, 2021. Netflix announced that those episodes had been "removed by government's demand". It did not elaborate further.
China lays claim to most of the South China Sea waters within the so-called nine-dash line, a U-shaped feature used on Chinese maps. Parts of the resource-rich waters are also contested by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration handed down a ruling on July 12, 2016, stating that China's historic-rights claim over the maritime areas inside the nine-dash line has no lawful effect. There has also no evidence supporting China's exclusive rights over the waters and resources.
Source: Stand News; #Nov2
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%BE%B3%E5%8A%87-pine-gap-%E7%8F%BE%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E7%89%88%E5%8D%97%E6%B5%B7%E5%9C%B0%E5%9C%96-%E8%8F%B2%E8%B6%8A%E6%8A%97%E8%AD%B0-netflix-%E6%92%A4%E7%89%87?
#NineDash
The Philippine government has ordered Netflix to remove parts of the Australian drama series "#PineGap" on its platform for "violating Philippine #sovereignty".
The series features a map of the #NineDashLine, an invisible demarcation controversially used by China to claim its territories in the #SouthChinaSea.
The second and third episodes of the series were no longer available in the Philippines by November 1, 2021. Netflix announced that those episodes had been "removed by government's demand". It did not elaborate further.
China lays claim to most of the South China Sea waters within the so-called nine-dash line, a U-shaped feature used on Chinese maps. Parts of the resource-rich waters are also contested by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration handed down a ruling on July 12, 2016, stating that China's historic-rights claim over the maritime areas inside the nine-dash line has no lawful effect. There has also no evidence supporting China's exclusive rights over the waters and resources.
Source: Stand News; #Nov2
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%BE%B3%E5%8A%87-pine-gap-%E7%8F%BE%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E7%89%88%E5%8D%97%E6%B5%B7%E5%9C%B0%E5%9C%96-%E8%8F%B2%E8%B6%8A%E6%8A%97%E8%AD%B0-netflix-%E6%92%A4%E7%89%87?
#NineDash