The Chinese Embassy in Japan has rejected remarks by Taiwan’s representative in Japan over the island’s international status, reiterating Beijing’s position that Taiwan is not a country and is part of China.
In a statement on Monday, an embassy spokesperson said there is only one China and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory.
The spokesperson said the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, describing this as the prevailing consensus within the international community.
The remarks came after Taiwan’s representative in Japan claimed that Taiwan’s “national dignity” and status had been deliberately downgraded and said a “solemn protest” had been lodged.
Responding to the comments, the Chinese embassy said there was no basis for referring to Taiwan’s “national dignity” as a sovereign state.
The spokesperson accused Taiwan of seeking attention internationally and warned that such actions would only bring “disgrace” to the island.
The embassy also pointed to the terminology used by the United Nations, saying the Taiwan region is referred to as “Taiwan, Province of China” within the UN system.
The statement reflects Beijing’s longstanding position on Taiwan, which it considers part of China and has consistently opposed efforts by Taiwan to be treated as a separate sovereign state.
Taiwan, which has its own democratically elected government and operates independently of Beijing, maintains that it is a self-governing democracy and rejects China’s sovereignty claims over the island.
The issue remains one of the most sensitive points in China-Japan relations and broader regional geopolitics, particularly as Taiwan maintains close unofficial ties with Japan and other countries despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations with most of them.
