Friendship organizations and friendly people condemn Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region

Nancy Pelosi， the speaker of the US House of Representatives， paid a sneaky visit to Chinas Taiwan region. This extremely egregious move triggered waves of sharp criticism from China-friendly organizations and individuals all over the world. As of Aug 18， 68 friendship organizations and friendly people from 58 countries and regions have made public statements or sent letters to the Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries condemning Pelosis political stunt.

The consensus was that Pelosis unscrupulous move had gravely violated the one-China principle and the stipulations in the three Sino-US joint communiques， brutally interfered in Chinas internal affairs， seriously violated Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity and severely undermined peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits. They reiterated that they firmly uphold the one-China principle and strongly support the countermeasures taken by China to safeguard its state sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Korn Dabbaransi， former deputy prime minister of Thailand and president of Tai-Chinese Friendship Association， sent a letter to CPAFFC President Lin Songtian saying the Thai government and his association have always endorsed the one-China principle. There is only one China in the world， namely the Peoples Republic of China， which is a consensus among all the 181 countries that have established diplomatic relations with China.

P a i s a l P u e c h m o n g k o l ， vice-president of the ThaiChinese Culture and Economy Association， wrote an article on Facebook pointing out that Pelosis provocative visit ran counter to the one-China principle widely recognized by the international community and undermined global peace and stability. It would never be accepted by China and the rest of the world and would only solicit sharp criticism from countries including Thailand. The Thai people firmly oppose Taiwan secession and any external interference in Chinas internal affairs. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. The Thai government and the Thai people staunchly maintain the one-China policy.

Tan Keng Kang， secretary- general of Malaysia-China Friendship Association， wrote articles in local media outlets， including Oriental Online， Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Daily. He said Pelosis visit bore the evil intention to interfere in Chinas internal affairs and sow discord between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. It seriously broke the political commitments made by the US in the three China-US joint communiques， laid bare Americas evil intention and irresponsible political motivation to create chaos and divide China.

Its a clear fact and reality that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China. There is no room for external interference in Chinas efforts to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Seeking Taiwan independence leads nowhere. Reunification suits the historical trend. The interference from the US and the misbehavior of separatists will backfire on themselves.

Md Firdaus Abd Rahman， president of the Brunei-China Friendship Association， noted that peace and security are preconditions for development. Pelosis preposterous stunt will increase the risk of conflicts. He expressed hope that all parties concerned will value the hard-won good conditions in the region and settle conflicts in a peaceful and proper way. The Brunei-China Friendship Association will stick to the one-China policy of the Brunei government. With close cooperation with the CPAFFC， he hoped to make concerted efforts to build a peaceful and prosperous region.

Indrananda Abeysekera， chairman of the Association for Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Cooperation， sent a letter to Lin Songtian， president of the CPAFFC， and released statements on local media websites. He strongly opposed and condemned Pelosis sneaky visit， saying that this provocative behavior targeting China severely breached the regulations in the Charter of the United Nations and relevant resolutions of the UN， ran counter to the one-China principle， which is widely recognized and accepted by the international community， and damaged regional peace and stability. It will lead to more crises and conflicts and obstruct the improvement of Sino-US relations. The Association for Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Cooperation resolutely stands with China in its efforts to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity and achieve an early national reunification.

R. Jinith De Silva， president of the Sri Lanka China Society， sent a letter to CPAFFC President Lin Songtian opposing and condemning Pelosis Taiwan stunt. He said the wrongdoing of the US was a flagrant provocation against China， which not only went against stipulations in UN Charter and relevant resolutions of the UN and violated the one-China principle， which is widely recognized and accepted by the international community， but also undermined regional peace and stability. The Sri Lanka China Society staunchly supports the Chinese government and the Chinese people in safeguarding state sovereignty and territorial integrity， as well as an early complete national reunification.

Nalin Aponso， president of the Sri Lanka-China Journalists Forum， said that he unswervingly supports the one-China principle. The intention of Pelosis heinous move was quite obvious — to damage global and regional peace and trade. The arrogance of power is particularly sinister and heinous when a government leader risks a large number of lives to make a provocative move on the worlds geopolitical chessboard. He said that all countries should respect each others rights and preserve world peace to keep the global supply chain running smoothly during unexpectedly challenging times.

The Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association issued a statement stressing that Pelosis visit was a provocative war signal that threatened Chinas sovereignty and world peace. The statement also pointed out that this provocative and unrighteous treachery not only disobeyed the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 of 1971， which was widely accepted by the international community， but also broke Americas own promise of respecting Chinas full sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Sri LankaChina Friendship Association strongly supports the countermeasures taken by China in the fields of military， diplomacy and economics. The US， its allies and the separatists pursuing Taiwan independence must realize that any attempt to obstruct Chinas complete reunification is doomed to fail.

Valiyara Bhaskaran， secretarygeneral of the India China Friendship Association and president of the India China Friendship Association（Karnataka）， sent an email to the CPAFFC. On behalf of the Indian association， he said he was adamantly opposed to Pelosis Taiwan visit and Americas interference in Chinas domestic affairs. He said he believed the conspiracy of the US to dominate the whole world is doomed to fail.

Altaf Hossain Choudhury， president of the Bangladesh-China Cultural Economic and Mass Communication Center， said he resolutely endorses the one-China principle and supports China in its efforts to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. He hopes to contribute to everlasting world peace and harmony together with the CPAFFC.

Saiyedul， an international student from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics， quoted remarks by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and forwarded them on his Facebook， Twitter， WeChat and SinoBangledesh News accounts. The remarks include Wangs comment on the US violation of Chinas sovereignty and his interviews after attending the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and wrapping up his visit to Middle Asian countries.

Mohamed Rasheed， founder and chairman of the China-Maldivian Cultural Association and former Maldivian ambassador to China， said on Twitter that Pelosis visit was a disastrous provocation that aroused dissatisfaction among the peace-loving people of Maldives. Its necessary for Maldivian state leaders to convey to China their commitment to the oneChina principle. They reiterated their willingness to collaborate with China to work for an Asia and a world of sustainable peace， and for harmony in Asia and the world at large， and condemned hegemonic behavior.

The Iran China Friendship Association said in a statement that there is no room for any suspicions about the one-China principle. Pelosis sojourn in Taipei violated Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity and interfered in Chinas domestic affairs. The Iran China Friendship Association strongly condemned the misconduct and thought of it as crossing a line of behavior intended to mess the world up， exert pressure on China and sustain Americas hegemony in East Asia and the Asian-Pacific region.

The US is attempting to utilize the Taiwan question to create a crisis in the region. Based on the current foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran， the Iran China Friendship Association upholds the one-China principle and supports Chinas stance on the Taiwan question.

The Turkey China Friendship Association voiced its condemnation of Pelosis vicious trip to Chinas Taiwan region. It said that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China， and under the pretext of democracy Pelosi was actually destroying regional and global peace and stability. The misconduct was by no means acceptable. The Turkish people resolutely support the one-China principle， the statement said.

Adnan Akfrat， chairman of the Turkish-Chinese Business Development and Friendship Association， pointed out in his statement that the provocative visit infringed on Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity. America showed its perfidious and shameless nature again to the rest of the world. Its natural for the Chinese government to strongly oppose the brutality and provocation. Turkey and China， two countries at the two ends of Asia， need to confront the threat from the US shoulder-toshoulder to contribute more to building a multilateral world and eradicate hooliganism.

Assane Mbengue， president of the Federation of China-Africa Friendship Associations， sent a statement to the CPAFFC in which he strongly condemned Pelosis visit. He took it as a severe infringement on Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity which dealt a heavy blow to the political foundation of Sino-US relations and severely threatened global peace and stability. He reaffirmed Africas commitment to the one-China principle and appealed to the US to carry out the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 of 1971.

Sooklal， ambassador at large for Asia and BRICS at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation， Republic of South Africa， and honorary president of the South Africa-China Peoples Friendship Association， sent a video statement to the CPAFFC. He expressed condemnation of Pelosis visit and reiterated the need for strict compliance with the one-China principle. He said that the visit was a severe violation and provocation of China and attacked Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity. It not only undermined the Sino-US relations but also recklessly trampled on international law and had a heavy impact on global security.

Rudolf， secretary-general of the Botswana-China Friendship Association， sent a letter to CPAFFC President Lin Songtian expressing strong opposition and condemnation of Pelosis visit， calling it provocative. He said there is only one China in the world； Taiwan is an inseparable part of China； and the government of the Peoples Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The BotswanaChina Friendship Association stands staunchly with the Chinese side and supports the Chinese government and the Chinese people in defending state sovereignty and territorial integrity and achieving an early national reunification.

Benjamin Anyagre， secretarygeneral of the Ghana China Friendship Association， said in his letter to the CPAFFC that Pelosis political stunt was a blatant violation of the basic norms governing international relations. It is one of the basic rules of international law not to intervene in the internal affairs of other sovereign states. Any behavior running counter to that rule is tantamount to wrecking global peace and stability. The international community has already reached a consensus that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China. Instead of sending wrong signals to the separatists trumpeting Taiwan independence， the US should acknowledge Chinas core interest and care about world peace.

Dr. Fredrick Mutesa， secretarygeneral of the Zambia-China Friendship Association， vociferously condemned Pelosis visit and regarded it as the intentional destruction of global peace and stability. The American side should take full blame for the escalation of tensions in the situation across the Taiwan Strait. The US should stop carrying out risky diplomatic policies and should uphold the basic norms of international relations， as all other countries do. Currently， the world， which is facing multiple challenges， is in urgent need of intensified multilateral cooperation. The behavior of the US， however， amounts to the intentional destruction of global peace and stability.

Karim Deme， president of the Focal Point of the Peoples Republic of China in Burkina Faso， made a statement in which he severely criticized any conduct undermining the one-China principle and fully agreed on relevant statements issued by Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The one-China principle was clearly recognized by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 of 1971.

Since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949， 181 countries have established diplomatic relations with China on the basis of this principle. The principle is sacred and inviolable. Incited by external forces， the aggressive and provocative acts of the Taiwan authorities have inflicted heavy damage on regional and even global peace and prosperity. That wont be tolerated by the international community. Deme appealed for more respect for UN resolutions from relevant countries.

Emmanuel Mba Allo， president of the Gabon-China Friendship Association and the countrys former ambassador to China， said there is only one China in the world. Taiwan is an inseparable part of China. The government of the Peoples Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The one-China principle was stipulated in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 and served as the foundation for 181 countries to establish diplomatic relations with China. There is a consensus in the international community and the basic norms governing international relations should be followed. The Gabon-China Friendship Association firmly follows the one-China principle and strongly supports the Chinese side in its efforts to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Cape Verde-China Friendship Association said in a statement that it strictly observes the oneChina principle， strongly objects to and denounces Americas conduct challenging the one-China principle， and firmly opposes anything said or done that violates Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity. It firmly supports China in safeguarding its core interests and taking necessary action to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. It appealed the international community to observe UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 of 1971. There is only one China in the world. Taiwan is an inseparable part of China. The government of the Peoples Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing the whole of China.

The Arab-Chinese Friendship Societies League stated that the Arabic people strongly support the one-China principle and regard Taiwan as an inalienable part of Chinese territory. They oppose any sinister attempts and provocative acts to utilize the Taiwan question to shatter regional security and stability and supported any necessary measured taken by China on the Taiwan question to defend state sovereignty and territorial integrity. They called on relevant parties to get back on a reasonable track， respect international law and the one-China principle affirmed by it and establish relations， develop friendship and facilitate cooperation on the basis of relevant resolutions of the UN General Assembly.

Eng. Adnan Samara， chairman of the Palestine Chinese Friendship Association， sent a letter to the CPAFFC expressing indignation at Pelosis visit. He believed that the visit intentionally defied international law and seriously violated the oneChina principle. The Palestine Chinese Friendship Association reiterated that there is only one China in the world； Taiwan is an inseparable part of China； and the government of the Peoples Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China.

Dr. Mohamed Khalil， chairman of the Morocco-China Friendship and Exchange Association sent a letter to CPAFFC President Lin Songtian condemning Pelosis visit， which， he said， ran counter to the one-China principle recognized by the American side when the two sides established diplomatic relations. The provocative behavior will make a serious impact on stability across the Taiwan Strait. Khalil said his association denounces this kind of misconduct and strongly supports the Chinese government and the Chinese people in their efforts to safeguard state sovereignty and territorial integrity. He believes the US should work together with China to contribute to the welfare of humanity， tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and facilitate a global economic recovery rather than inflicting harm and degrading regional and global stability.

Smail Debeche， chairman of Friendship Association： AlgeriaChina， said that the reunification and stability of China matters a lot to the whole world， as well as to China and the Chinese people. Taiwan is part of China. The people of Taiwan are now living under the oppression of Taiwan authorities. Western countries adopted a double standard by claiming obedience to international law on one hand while disregarding UN resolutions on the other hand with continual official exchanges with Taiwan authorities to infuriate China.

Pelosis visit was playing with fire. Its reasonable for China to take necessary countermeasures to oppose the visit. The Friendship Association： Algeria-China unswervingly supports Chinas endeavor to achieve complete reunification and to safeguard legitimate rights in South China Sea.

Amb. Ahmed Wali， former deputy minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt and vice-president of the Egyptian-Chinese Friendship Association， said during an interview with Phoenix TV that Egypt stands firmly with China in applying the oneChina principle. Pelosis visit was a complete farce that sent the wrong signal to separatists pursuing Taiwan independence. The visit created risks of instability and is unacceptable. The Chinese side has every right to take countermeasures.

Haider Al Rubeiy， president of the Iraqi-Chinese Friendship Association for Cooperation and Development， issued a statement voicing indignation over Pelosis visit. Taiwan is an inseparable part of China， and its Chinas internal affair to deal with the Taiwan question. The Iraqi-Chinese Friendship Association for Cooperation and Development supports the efforts of the Chinese government and the Chinese people in defense of the countrys sovereignty and territorial integrity， Rubeiy said.

The Yemeni-Chinese Friendship Association delivered a statement emphasizing that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. Pelosis visit was a flagrant infringement on Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity， a severe violation of international law and international conventions and a serious threat to regional and global peace and security. The whole world is looking to an early end to the unilateral hegemony of the US in the current global system. It is hoped that all countries stick to mutual respect， fairness， justice and mutually beneficial cooperation for global security， peace and stability.

Ezzeddine Jebali， president of the Tunisia-China Friendship Association made a statement that the Taiwan question is a matter of Chinas internal affairs. The one-China principle is a widespread consensus reached by the international community. It is an international rule followed by all countries to stick to the one-China principle and not to have official exchanges with Taiwan.

No country would allow other countries to wantonly trample on its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Pelosis visit will surely undermine the smooth going of Sino-US relations and people-to-people friendship， and will inflict harm on the basic norms of international relations. All countries should abide by the basic norms of international relations， including respecting sovereignty， independence， territorial integrity and non-interference in each others internal affairs.

Ivan Melnikov， first vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party， first deputychairman of the State Duma of Russia and chairman of Society of the Russian-Chinese Friendship， made a statement in which he reaffirmed that he unswervingly follows the one-China principle and strongly denounces Pelosis visit. He sees it as a flagrantly provocative move to escalate tensions in the Asian-Pacific region. The Taiwan question is Chinas internal affair. There is only one China in the world， and the government of the Peoples Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. Taiwan is an inseparable part of China.

What the America did this time posed a serious challenge to international security. It was a brazen infringement on Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity and a blatant violation of the spirit of the three Sino-US joint communiques.

Alina Grishkevich， deputy chair of the Belarus-China Friendship Association， wrote an article criticizing Pelosis visit. She said that Belarus en- dorses the one-China principle. Since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949， 181 countries have established diplomatic relations with China on the basis of the one-China principle， which enjoys widespread consensus in the international community and is a basic norm in international relations.

The China Studies Center of Kazakhstan published an article on its official website in Kazakhstan — in English and Russian — condemning the damage done by Pelosis visit to regional security. The article also reads that the visit wont bring any good to Taiwan or change the irreversible historical course of Chinas national reunification. Guided by Chinese wisdom， Beijing will meet the challenge squarely. Everything China does is a responsible move.

Rashad Karimov， chairman of the Azerbaijan-China Cooperation Public Union， said that Pelosis visit to Chinas Taiwan region would have huge negative impacts on the regional situation and on Sino-US relations. Peace and stability are preconditions of global prosperity. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. Its one of the basic norms of the UN Charter to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries. As an Azerbaijan saying goes， you should respect others before expecting to be respected.

Maria Moreni， president of Italy China Link， expressed strong condemnation of Pelosis visit. He mentioned that many countries had stressed that the visit seriously violated Chinas sov- ereignty and territorial integrity， international law and basic norms governing international relations. It thus naturally drew criticism from the international community. The US is not only a troublemaker in Asia and in some other countries but also to the whole world at large. The unscrupulous move undermined regional stability and fully exposed the chaos in Americas politics.

Reno Calleja， president of Malta China Friendship Society， condemned Pelosis erroneous act to visit Taiwan and interfere in Chinas domestic affairs. He said that in this volatile global situation， its irresponsible for a highlevel official like Pelosi to breach agreements reached by the US and China. Her selfishness threatens the whole world. She was at her wits end before she took the risk of the visit， and it was all for political purposes. Her move deserves condemnation. The Malta China Friendship Society strongly condemned the visit and regarded it as a threat to global peace.

George Floras， managing partner of Belt and Road Associates in Greece， made a statement in his WeChat Moments expressing indignation at Pelosis preposterous visit and interference in Chinas domestic affairs. He said the visit was a violation of the norms of peaceful coexistence among people all over the world. He strongly condemned Americas illegitimate conduct and campaigned for Chinas rights on Greek social media for wholehearted support for China and a commitment to standing together with China.

Luis González， secretary-general of the Federation of China-Latin American and Caribbean Friendship， wrote an article in the mainstream media outlet Dominica Daily criticizing Pelosis provocative visit， which challenged China and damaged global peace.

Irena Cousins， president of the Jamaica China Friendship Association， said the US， which claims to be a world leader， had damaged international peace instead. With public opinion weakening by the day， it will degenerate into an unpopular country.

The Chinese House of the Dominican Republic said that it voiced its support for China to the Chinese embassy in Dominica and condemned Pelosis provocative visit.

Noemi R. Rabaza Fernandez， first vice-chairman of the Cuban Friendship Institute with Foreign Peoples， tweeted quickly his support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and condemned any conduct violating Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Annie Vial Chen， president of the Panamanian Association of Friendship with China， sent a letter to Wei Qiang， Chinese ambassador to Panama， denouncing Pelosis visit as a violation of the basic norms of international relations and expressing support for the stance of the Chinese government.

Fernández sent a letter to CPAFFC President Lin Songtian， saying that the Cuban Friendship Institute with Foreign Peoples and the CubaChina Friendship Association strongly support China and the one-China principle. He reasserted that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China. Pelosis visit in disregard of warnings from China encroached on its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Bertha Mercado， president of Nicaragua-China Friendship Association， sent a letter to Chen Xi， Chinese ambassador to Nicaragua. He expressed strong support for the one-China principle and condemned Pelosis visit， arguing that it was against the one-China principle and UN Resolution 2758， violated Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity and interfered in Chinas domestic affairs.

The Colombia-China Friendship Association issued a statement entitled Provocation Targeted at China Threatens Global Peace. It denounced Pelosis visit as an irresponsible act that endangered peace and stability in Asia and the world at large. According to principles recognized by the international community， there is only one China， and Taiwan is a part of China. Developing countries need a peaceful and stable international environment for further development. Pelosi is the speaker of the US House of Representatives， third in line to the presidency. Her visit to Taiwan is by no means negligible or a private affair， as it incited hostility against Chinas reunification and lent support to separatists seeking“Taiwan independence”.

Juan Manuel Flores， chairman of the Salvador-China Friendship Association， made a statement entitled Respecting the International Law and Safeguarding Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of the Peoples Republic of China. It strongly condemned and protested Pelosis visit and regarded it as provocation against Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity. The visit totally ran counter to the one-China principle， regulations of the three Sino-US joint communiques and UN General Assembly Resolution 2758. It also trampled on international law and basic norms of international relations.

The statement expressed hope that relevant countries would have a clearer understanding of the historical background of the Taiwan question so as to respect Chinas internal affairs， show no tolerance for， or advance， any form of interference in domestic affairs of any country， including China and Salvador， and safeguard global peace and security with concerted efforts.

Anthony Leong， secretary-general of the Pacific China Friendship Association， wrote an article on a we-media platform in the US. He said that Pelosis visit went against UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 of 1971 and added that the US， the UK and Australia are forming a security partnership to contain China in an Anglo-Saxon circle.

The Western world must realize that the era featuring hypocrisy and hegemony has ended， Leong said， adding that they can no longer extort others with the threat of military force or economic sanctions. Pelosis visit showed clearly the ugly face of Americas diplomacy and its blatant disregard of the sovereignty of other countries， he said.

The Vanuatu China Friendship Association forwarded Leongs article on the homepage of its Twitter account.