Foreign Office reaffirms \u2018One-China\u2019 policy over Taiwan issue
\n ISLAMABAD
\nPakistan expressed \u201cdeep concern\u201d over the confrontation of arch-rivals China and the US after House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the Taiwan Strait, which, according to the Foreign Office, has serious implications for regional peace and stability. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the \u201cOne-China\u201d policy and supports China\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
\nThe statement comes after China furiously condemned the highest-level US visit to Taiwan in 25 years as Pelosi hailed the self-ruled island as \u201cone of the freest societies in the world\u201d and pledged American solidarity. Pelosi arrived with a congressional delegation on an unannounced visit late on Tuesday, defying China\u2019s repeated warnings, in what she said shows unwavering US commitment to Taiwan\u2019s democracy. However, the FO spokesperson said that the world is already reeling from a critical security scenario as a result of the Ukraine crisis, which has destabilised worldwide food and energy security.
\nThe spokesperson said the world cannot afford another crisis that has negative consequences for global peace, security, and the economy. He said Pakistan strongly believes that inter-state relations should be based on mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs, and peaceful resolution of issues by upholding the principles of the UN charter, international law, and bilateral agreements. Beijing demonstrated its anger with Pelosi\u2019s presence on the island with a burst of military activity in surrounding waters, summoning the US ambassador in Beijing and halting several agricultural imports from Taiwan.
\nSome of China\u2019s planned military exercises will take place within Taiwan\u2019s 12 nautical mile sea and air territory, according to Taiwan\u2019s defence ministry, an unprecedented move a senior defence official described to reporters as \u201camounting to a sea and air blockade of Taiwan\u201d. Pakistan reaffirmed its strong commitment to \u2018One-China\u2019 policy and expressed firm support to China\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity. \u201cPakistan is deeply concerned over the evolving situation in the Taiwan Strait, which has serious implications for regional peace and stability,\u201d the Foreign Office said in a statement.
\nThe FO said the world was already reeling through a critical security situation due to the Ukraine conflict, with destabilizing implications for international food and energy security. \u201cThe world cannot afford another crisis that has negative consequences for global peace, security and economy,\u201d it said. The FO said: \u201cPakistan strongly believes that inter-state relations should be based on mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs, and peaceful resolution of issues by upholding of principles of UN charter, international law and bilateral agreements.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Foreign Office reaffirms \u2018One-China\u2019 policy over Taiwan issue ISLAMABAD Pakistan expressed \u201cdeep concern\u201d over the confrontation of arch-rivals China and the US after House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the Taiwan Strait, which, according to the Foreign Office, has serious implications for regional peace and stability. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":249127,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[554],"class_list":["post-275419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news","tag-foreign-office"],"yoast_head":"\n