According to the website of the Chinese Consulate General in Vancouver, some local Chinese and British media said that Vancouver is planning to establish a "friendship city" with Kaohsiung City. The spokesperson of the Chinese Consulate General in Vancouver responded to this issue.
Question: Recently, local Chinese and British media said that Vancouver is planning to establish "Friendship Cities" with Kaohsiung City. What is the comment of the Consulate General on this?
Answer: There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an integral part of China's territory. The one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and the political foundation of China-Canada relations. Not having any form of official exchanges with the Taiwan authorities is part of adhering to the one-China principle.
If the City of Vancouver establishes sister cities, friendship cities, or sister cities with Taiwan through official authorization, city council approval, or official written exchange of letters, it will be an official exchange with Taiwan, and it will all fall into the official exchange mechanism. We are firmly opposed to this.
It should be pointed out that under the banner of "democracy" and "human rights", the Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party authorities are doing everything possible to create "two Chinas" and "one China, one Taiwan" internationally, taking the opportunity to carry out official exchanges with other countries. , expand the so-called "international space". We hope that the Vancouver city government will handle Taiwan-related issues with caution.
Editor: Shi Wei
