As soon as Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded his visit to India, the Modi government made a surprising move by withdrawing its previous commitment on the Taiwan issue. This incident quickly attracted widespread attention, and my country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also made a clear response immediately. The tone was very firm and there was a "table lift" attitude between the lines.

Here's the whole story of the matter. Not long ago, my Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian Foreign Minister Sujarsen held talks. At that time, India made it clear that Taiwan was part of China. This statement is in line with the one China principle and is also the long-standing basic consensus between China and India. But who would have thought that some Indian officials suddenly changed their words just as the talks ended? They said their previous statements were "misquoted," and also emphasized that India's own position on Taiwan "has not changed," and even claimed to continue to promote economic and scientific and technological cooperation with the Taiwan region. This kind of behavior of just making a promise and then going back on it is really incomprehensible.

China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Mao Zedong, responded to India's sudden shift at a recent press conference. Her attitude was very clear, with no turns at all. Mao Zedong said China was very surprised by India's so-called "clarification" because this statement was completely untrue. She stressed that we are firmly opposed to any action that could undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

In fact, the content of the talks released by the Chinese side was confirmed by both sides, and the information was accurate and objective. The Indian side's explanation after the fact is simply untenable. The meaning behind this is very clear: India should not make small moves on the Taiwan issue, and China will never sit idly by.

The China principle is a norm generally recognized by the international community and cannot be discussed or changed at will. India itself has promised many times in the past to abide by this principle. Why did he suddenly change his mind this time after Foreign Minister Wang Yi left? Many people speculate that this may be because India is influenced by certain external forces, or it wants to use the Taiwan issue to divert domestic conflicts. But no matter what the reason is, it cannot change the fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.

In fact, earlier this year, Indian Prime Minister Modi made some inappropriate remarks involving Taiwan. At that time, China had clearly issued a warning: all countries that have established diplomatic relations with China should not engage in any form of official exchanges with the Taiwan region, otherwise it would violate the one China principle. Obviously, India has not learned from the previous lessons, but has intensified its efforts.

The Taiwan issue concerns China¡¯s core interests, and China has no room for concessions on this issue. India, as a Chinese neighbor, should be clear about this red line. But now they are out there, not only to let the process of improving China-India relations be affected, but also to let the international community question India¡¯s diplomatic credibility. If a country even the most basic consensus can be overthrown at will, then who dares to cooperate with it?

Judging from the reaction of the international media, India's move did not receive much support. Many foreign media commented that India's doing so is a short-sighted act, which not only undermines regional stability, but also damages its own international image. Safeguarding the one-China principle is the common interest of the international community. Any attempt to challenge this principle will be widely opposed.

Now, China's attitude is very clear: if India insists on touching China's bottom line, China will definitely take resolute measures to counter it. China and India are both major Asian countries. The two sides could have cooperated in many fields, but this must be based on mutual respect, especially respect for each other's core interests. If India continues to play with fire on the Taiwan issue, it will only make relations between the two countries more tense.

In the end, the Chinese side did not "shake the table" to provoke a dispute, but to resolutely safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Any country should understand that China is absolutely not going to compromise on its core interests. If India does not want the relationship to deteriorate completely, it should immediately stop the wrong behavior and return to the right track of adhering to the one-China principle.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the statement of Indian officials in Taiwan: China was surprised by India's so-called "clarification", which is inconsistent with the facts.