On March 8, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated China’s position on the Taiwan question.

Wang Yi said, Taiwan has been an integral part of China since ancient times. It never was, is not, and never will be a country. Its return to China is a victorious outcome of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Second World War. Its status has been definitively fixed by a series of international legal instruments, including the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, Japan’s Instrument of Surrender, and Resolution 2758 of the U.N. General Assembly. Any attempt to create “two Chinas” or “one China, one Taiwan” is doomed to fail.

Wang Yi pointed out, The DPP authorities’ obstinate pursuit of their separatist agenda is the root cause undermining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. It has been proven time and again that the more the international community stands against “Taiwan independence” and upholds the one-China principle, the more assured peace and stability will be across the Taiwan Strait.

Wang Yi stressed that the Taiwan question is China’s internal affair. It is at the core of China’s core interests—a red line that must not be crossed or trampled on. Taiwan was recovered by China over 80 years ago, and we will never allow any individual or force to separate it from China again. The one-China principle has overwhelming support in the international community. More and more countries are standing with China—not only reaffirming their commitment to the one-China principle and recognizing Taiwan as part of China, but also taking a clear stand against all activities for “Taiwan independence” and supporting the cause of China’s reunification. This is irrefutable proof that opposing “Taiwan independence” and promoting China’s reunification is the trend of the times, and meets the expectation of the international community. Resolving the Taiwan question and realizing the complete reunification of our motherland is a historic process that cannot be stopped. Those who support it are on the right side of history; those who defy it shall perish.