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China expresses firm opposition and solemn representations: Chinese mission on Hsiao Bi-khim's European Parliament speech

Global Times

By Global Times Published: Nov 08, 2025 11:13 AM

China expressed strong indignation and firm opposition, and lodged solemn representations with the EU, the Chinese Mission to the EU said on Saturday in response to "Taiwan independence" separatist Hsiao Bi-khim who visited Belgium and spoke at a meeting with lawmakers in the European Parliament.

The anti-China organization Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) held its annual summit in the European Parliament in Brussels on Friday. The Chinese mission stated that the European Parliament, despite China's strong opposition and solemn representations, allowed prominent "Taiwan independence" separatists such as Hsiao Bi-khim to enter the European Parliament building to attend the annual meeting and carry out "Taiwan independence" activities. This act seriously harms China's core interests, seriously violates the one-China principle, seriously interferes in China's internal affairs, and seriously undermines political mutual trust between China and the EU, according to the website of the mission.

The Taiwan question concerns China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and lies at the core of China's core interests, representing a red line that cannot be crossed. The one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and a basic norm governing international relations, as well as the prerequisite and foundation for the establishment and development of diplomatic relations between China and the EU, read the statement.

China once again solemnly urges the EU to abide by the one-China principle, stop supporting and endorsing "Taiwan independence" acts, stop sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, take concrete measures to eliminate the negative impact, and take practical actions to respect and support China's core interests and safeguard the overall situation of China-EU relations, said the Chinese mission.