China has pushed back on “concern” raised by the Taipei-based missions of the UK, France and Germany, who had said “novel” Chinese activity around Taiwan “threatens” the regional stability, state media reported.
The “relevant countries should respect China’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and maritime rights and interests, stop confusing right and wrong and reversing black and white,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing on Thursday.
In a joint statement, the British Office Taipei, the French Office in Taipei, and the German Institute Taipei on Wednesday said they opposed any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, particularly through “the threat or use of force or coercion.”
However, Guo urged these institutions to “refrain from making remarks that are inconsistent with their roles.”
These three nations do not have full diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the self-governing island which China considers its “breakaway province.”
