Taiwan's foreign ministry on Tuesday rejected a joint statement by China and Jordan that invoked the "one China principle," calling it "a fallacy that seriously distorts the facts." The statement was issued after Chinese President 
Xi Jinping met Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday. It reaffirmed adherence to the "one China principle" and described Taiwan as "an inalienable part of China's territory," among other remarks, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) reported, citing the Chinese foreign ministry's website.
The ministry said it sternly refuted such untrue remarks demeaning Taiwan's sovereignty. The Republic of China (Taiwan) is a sovereign and independent country and is not subordinate to the People's Republic of China, the ministry said, calling this an objective fact long and widely recognized by the international community. The current status quo in the Taiwan Strait, it said, would absolutely never change because of any country's one-sided and improper claims, nor would the fact that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is a sovereign and independent country. Any coercion from the Chinese side would further strengthen Taiwan's resolve to defend its democratic and free system and to resist authoritarian expansion, the ministry said.
The ministry also strongly condemned the Chinese government for repeatedly using meetings with other heads of state to deliberately issue false statements that belittle Taiwan's sovereignty and mislead international opinion, CNA reported. It called on the international community to recognize the nature of Beijing's totalitarian expansion and to jointly resist what it called China's "malicious lies."
The ministry reiterated, in remarks carried by CNA, that Taiwan would more firmly safeguard the universal values of democracy and freedom. Working together with diplomatic allies and like-minded countries, it said, Taiwan would continue its efforts to maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the Taiwan Strait and the region.
Figures referenced: Xi Jinping. — JudgeMarket.
