Chinese Foreign Ministry protested to Ukraine because of its support for the idea of Taiwan sovereignty, media reported
Kyiv’s actions aimed at deepening cooperation with Taiwan provoked the beginning of a Chinese-Ukrainian diplomatic conflict. An article regarding this was published by the American news magazine Newsweek, referring to information from members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
A diplomatic dispute between Ukraine and China is brewing following members of the Ukrainian parliament, the Rada, formed a new group to deepen cooperation with lawmakers in Taiwan, a self-governing democracy that Beijing considers a wayward province. Several high-ranking members of the Verkhovna Rada confirmed to the publication that representatives of the Chinese Foreign Ministry protested to Ukrainian diplomats in Beijing. “China is very sensitive to any international diplomatic relations of Taiwan,” the authors noted.
China considers Taiwan its own territory, but the government of the island demands recognition of its own sovereignty. The conflict between China and the region escalated following visit of Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to the island. In addition, journalists from the National Interest analytical publication stated that the United States would not be able to avoid a military clash with China due to disagreements over situation in Ukrainereport “Neva news».
Kyiv’s actions aimed at deepening cooperation with Taiwan provoked the beginning of a Chinese-Ukrainian diplomatic conflict. An article regarding this was published by the American news magazine Newsweek, referring to information from members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. A diplomatic dispute between Ukraine and China is brewing following members of the Ukrainian parliament, the Rada, formed a new group to deepen cooperation with lawmakers in Taiwan, a self-governing democracy that Beijing considers a wayward province. Several high-ranking members of the Verkhovna Rada confirmed to the publication that representatives of the Chinese Foreign Ministry protested to Ukrainian diplomats in Beijing. “China is very sensitive to any international diplomatic relations of Taiwan,” the authors noted. China considers Taiwan its own territory, but the government of the island demands recognition of its own sovereignty. The conflict between China and the region escalated following the visit of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to the island. In addition, journalists from the National Interest analytical publication stated that the United States would not be able to avoid a military clash with China due to disagreements over the situation in Ukraine, Nevskiye Novosti reported.
