All countries maintaining diplomatic relations with
China have, in conformity with international law and the
principle of one China, undertaken in formal agreement or
understanding with the Chinese Government not to establish
any ties of an official nature with Taiwan. According to
international law, a sovereign state can only be represented
by a single central government. All the countries
maintaining diplomatic relations with China have recognized
that the Central People's Government of the People's
Republic of China is the sole legal government representing
the whole of China, and also recognized or respected the
position of China that there is only one China in the world
and Taiwan is a part of China. Therefore, as a part of
China, Taiwan has no right whatsoever to represent China,
nor can it establish "diplomatic ties" or enter
into relations of an official nature with foreign countries. |