India's so-called 'clarification' came as a surprise: Chinese FM spokesperson
Global Times
By Global Times Published: Aug 21, 2025 07:32 PM
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that the Indian side's so-called "clarification" on Taiwan question came as a surprise, and expressed hope that India will earnestly abide by the one-China principle.
The readout released by China on Foreign Minister Wang Yi's talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar claimed that the Indian side said "Taiwan is part of China." However, Indian government sources said that the external affairs minister had been misquoted and India stressed that there was no change in its position on the island of Taiwan, and India had a relationship with Taiwan that focuses on economic, technological and cultural ties and that this would continue.
Commenting on the situation, Mao said China has released readouts on the talks between the Chinese and Indian foreign ministers. For the Chinese side, the Indian side's so-called "clarification" came as a surprise. We find it inconsistent with the facts. It would seem that some people in India have tried to undermine China's sovereignty on the Taiwan question and impede the improvement of China-India relations, Mao said.
"Let me stress that there is but one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. This is a prevailing consensus among the international community, including India. We hope India will earnestly abide by the one-China principle, properly handle sensitive issues and promote the steady development of bilateral relations," Mao noted.
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