Source: Republic of China Taiwan
MOFA response to false claims regarding Taiwan issued by China’s Foreign Ministry following China-Australia foreign ministers’ meeting
May 1, 2026 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly denounces and protests the false claims regarding Taiwan in a press release issued by China’s Foreign Ministry on April 29 following a meeting in Beijing between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong for the China-Australia Foreign and Strategic Dialogue. The seriously distorted content of the press release included erroneous statements that Australia “adheres to the one China policy” and “does not support ‘Taiwan independence.’”
MOFA condemns the Chinese government for continuing to invoke the names of other countries in statements that disregard internationally recognized objective facts and for repeatedly spreading false narratives that attempt to downgrade Taiwan’s sovereignty at international events.
MOFA reiterates that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is a sovereign and independent country; that neither the ROC (Taiwan) nor the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is subordinate to the other; and that the PRC has never governed Taiwan. No attempt by China to utilize spurious claims or rhetorical and military intimidation will change Taiwan’s steadfast commitment to freedom and democracy. No nation has the right to obstruct or deny Taiwan, and no unilateral political declaration can change this objective reality.
Taiwan and Australia are like-minded partners that share such common values as democracy, freedom, and the rule of law. Safeguarding cross-strait peace and preserving Indo-Pacific stability have become an international consensus. In recent years, the Australian government and its foreign minister have issued public statements on numerous occasions reaffirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, opposing any unilateral actions to change the status quo, and calling on all parties to resolve differences through dialogue rather than coercion or force. MOFA welcomes and affirms these statements.
As a responsible partner, Taiwan will continue working with like-minded countries to defend the rules-based international order and ensure that freedom, democracy, peace, and prosperity endure across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region.