Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council issued a statement refuting the content of the China-Russia joint statement regarding World War II history and Taiwan's status, claiming that the Chinese Communist Party made no substantial contribution to the Anti-Japanese War and instead used it as an opportunity to expand.
According to a press release published on the Mainland Affairs Council's website on the 9th, in response to the meeting between the Chinese and Russian heads of state and their signing of a joint statement claiming that “the victory on the Chinese battlefield in World War II was achieved under the leadership of the Communist Party” and that “Taiwan is an inseparable part of the People’s Republic of China,” the Mainland Affairs Council expressed strong protest and condemnation.
The Mainland Affairs Council stated that the “Republic of China” government, along with all military and civilians, made countless sacrifices and contributions during the Anti-Japanese War, jointly resisting aggression and defending the homeland, ultimately achieving victory and having significant historical importance in the success of World War II. The Chinese Communist Party only took the opportunity to expand and consolidate its communist forces, with no substantial contribution to the war effort, let alone “leading” the war.
The Mainland Affairs Council emphasized that historically, in international law, and in cross-strait realities, Taiwan has never been a part of the People’s Republic of China. Taiwan has never been a part of the People’s Republic of China, and the mutual non-subordination across the strait is the commonly recognized status quo and fact by the international community regarding the Taiwan Strait.
World War II was a global conflict that erupted between 1939 and 1945. May 8th this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the war on the European battlefield.
According to Xinhua News Agency, on the 8th, Russian President Putin held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow. After the meeting, they jointly signed and issued a joint statement.
The two sides are committed to steadfastly defending the victory outcomes of World War II, resolutely crushing any attempts to revise the history of WWII, belittle and erase the historical achievements of China and Russia, or smear the image of liberators, and strongly condemn the desecration or damage to WWII martyrs' memorial facilities.
Russia reaffirmed its adherence to the One China Principle, recognizing that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inseparable part of the People’s Republic of China. The government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing the whole of China. The Russian side opposes any form of “Taiwan independence” and firmly supports the measures taken by the Chinese government to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and achieve national reunification.