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Why is the Chinese Government opposed to the establishment of any ties of an official nature with Taiwan by countries maintaining diplomatic ties with China?
2004/06/16

          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.
         






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