On 29th February 2024, certain Indian TV broadcasted an interview with the head of Taiwan’s foreign affairs office Jaushieh Joseph Wu, which provided platform for him to advocate "Taiwan independence" and disseminate false information. It seriously violated the one-China principle, and is totally unacceptable.

The definition of the one-China principle is crystal clear, i.e., there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is part of China, and the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The one-China principle is an established international consensus and widely accepted basic norm in international relations. It constitutes part of the post-WWII world order and is affirmed in UNGA Resolution 2758. It is the political foundation for the establishment and development of diplomatic relations between China and countries in the world.

It is clearly stated in the official legal opinions of the Office of Legal Affairs of the UN Secretariat that “the United Nations considers ‘Taiwan’ as a province of China with no separate status”, and the “ ‘authorities’ in ‘Taipei’ are not considered to... enjoy any form of government status”. At the UN, the island is referred to as “Taiwan, Province of China”.

No matter how separatist forces distort facts and advocate "Taiwan independence", they cannot change those historical and legal facts.

All countries that have diplomatic relations with China should firmly honor their commitments to the one-China principle, which is also Indian government’s official standing. What’s more, India was among the first countries to recognize that there is one China.

We urge the relevant Indian media to take a correct stance on issues of core interests concerning China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, adhere to the one-China principle, not to provide platform for "Taiwan independence" forces, and avoid sending wrong messages that are totally against basic common sense to mislead the public.