China insists Taiwan not sovereign nation, defends territorial integrity

China has reaffirmed its commitment to the One-China principle, stating that Taiwan is not a sovereign nation but an inseparable part of Chinese territory.
Counselor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, Dong Hairong, made this known on Thursday at a Media Salon held in Abuja by the Centre for China Studies and the Centre for Contemporary China-Africa Research.
Hairong reiterated that recent developments involving Taiwan showed the need for greater international understanding of the Taiwan question and China’s territorial position.
She cited the recent visit of Taiwan regional leader, Lai Ching-te, to Eswatini, as well as a reported engagement between some Nig...