Now: China is warning the world

The warning is addressed to the outside world and issued by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang.

At a press conference in Shanghai, the minister warned the West against getting involved in the conflict between China and Taiwan.

— Recently, ridiculous statements have been made accusing China of upsetting the status quo and disrupting peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

– The reasoning is absurd and the conclusion is dangerous, Qin Gang says and continues.

“Not mainland China, but the separatist forces in Taiwan and a few countries trying to shake up the status quo. Those who play with fire in Taiwan will eventually get burned.”

large-scale military exercises

China recently conducted large-scale military exercises around the self-ruled island after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen returned home from a foreign trip.

And the president met, among others, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy.

Beijing regards democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory – a claim the government in Taipei vigorously rejects and routinely condemns.

China does not accept countries having diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

A requirement long accepted by the outside world.

Today, only a few countries recognize Taiwan as an independent country.

Countries that recognize Taiwan

– Belize

– Guatemala

– Haiti

– Vatican City

– Marshall Islands

– Nauru

– Palau

– Paraguay

– Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

– Tuvalu

– Eswatini (Swaziland)

Therefore, Sweden did not recognize Taiwan

Despite the strong relationship, Sweden is one of the countries in the world that has not recognized Taiwan as an independent country.

– On China’s prevention of relations with both China and Taiwan. China says: “If you’re going to have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, you don’t have that with China,” former SVT Asia correspondent Niklas Sjögren tells the TV channel and adds:

– It means you have to choose. Who wants to miss one of the largest markets in the world and an economic superpower like China? Many countries have stuck with China in the election. You cannot have diplomatic relations today without angering China more than you would like.

Photo: Head of the Russian Bureau or A. Luengo

Text: Editors