Moscow responds to proposal that China 'take back' territory from Russia
Russia has urged Taiwan to concentrate on achieving a peaceful reunification with China rather than attempting to provoke Beijing. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The Russian Foreign Ministry has informed Taipei that there are no territorial disputes between Russia and China.
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested that instead of urging China to “take back” land from Russia, Taiwan should concentrate on Beijing’s proposal for peaceful reunification.
Lai Ching-te, the head of Taiwan’s self-governing administration, claimed on Sunday that Beijing’s intent to reunite with Taiwan was unrelated to the restoration of China’s territorial integrity. “If it is for the sake of territorial integrity, why doesn’t it take back the lands occupied by Russia that were signed over in the Treaty of Aigun?” he questioned, adding, “You can ask Russia, but you do not,” when addressing Chinese authorities.
The Treaty of Aigun, established in 1858 between the Russian Empire and China, set much of the present-day border between the two nations.
In response to Lai’s remarks, Zakharova remarked that “the opinions of individual fringe politicians, who are fixated on revanchism, might be of interest to some, but not to us.” She emphasized that Lai, whom she accused of being “incited by the Americans,” should realize that such statements “will not bring anything good to him or the people of Taiwan.”
Zakharova pointed out that Russia and China have renounced all territorial claims against each other, as confirmed in bilateral treaties on cooperation and state borders from 2001 and 2004, along with other bilateral agreements. “Russia has consistently adhered to the ‘One China’ principle and regards the PRC [People’s Republic of China] government as the sole legitimate government of China,” she added. Zakharova urged Taiwan’s administration to focus more on the island's economic circumstances and to “take a constructive approach towards the proposals of the PRC leadership for a peaceful reunification with mainland China.”
She expressed confidence that “our friends in Beijing have the same stance.”
Both the PRC and the Republic of China emerged from the 1911 revolution that ended imperial rule in China. The ROC initially governed mainland territories but retreated to Taiwan after losing a civil war to the communists in 1949. Since then, Taiwan has been self-governing but has never formally declared independence from China, which views it as a breakaway territory under its ‘One China’ policy.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested that instead of urging China to “take back” land from Russia, Taiwan should concentrate on Beijing’s proposal for peaceful reunification.
Lai Ching-te, the head of Taiwan’s self-governing administration, claimed on Sunday that Beijing’s intent to reunite with Taiwan was unrelated to the restoration of China’s territorial integrity. “If it is for the sake of territorial integrity, why doesn’t it take back the lands occupied by Russia that were signed over in the Treaty of Aigun?” he questioned, adding, “You can ask Russia, but you do not,” when addressing Chinese authorities.
The Treaty of Aigun, established in 1858 between the Russian Empire and China, set much of the present-day border between the two nations.
In response to Lai’s remarks, Zakharova remarked that “the opinions of individual fringe politicians, who are fixated on revanchism, might be of interest to some, but not to us.” She emphasized that Lai, whom she accused of being “incited by the Americans,” should realize that such statements “will not bring anything good to him or the people of Taiwan.”
Zakharova pointed out that Russia and China have renounced all territorial claims against each other, as confirmed in bilateral treaties on cooperation and state borders from 2001 and 2004, along with other bilateral agreements. “Russia has consistently adhered to the ‘One China’ principle and regards the PRC [People’s Republic of China] government as the sole legitimate government of China,” she added. Zakharova urged Taiwan’s administration to focus more on the island's economic circumstances and to “take a constructive approach towards the proposals of the PRC leadership for a peaceful reunification with mainland China.”
She expressed confidence that “our friends in Beijing have the same stance.”
Both the PRC and the Republic of China emerged from the 1911 revolution that ended imperial rule in China. The ROC initially governed mainland territories but retreated to Taiwan after losing a civil war to the communists in 1949. Since then, Taiwan has been self-governing but has never formally declared independence from China, which views it as a breakaway territory under its ‘One China’ policy.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
