Shenzhen TV: We’ve learned that Taiwan’s “deputy foreign minister” Wu Chih-Chung today attended the inauguration ceremony of “president” of Somaliland as a “special envoy” for Lai Ching-te. What’s China’s comment?

Mao Ning: We noted relevant reports. Let me stress once again that there’s only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. The one-China principle is a basic norm governing international relations and a prevailing consensus in the international community. The DPP authorities’ attempt of seeking “Taiwan independence” through foreign support and their secession attempt are doomed to fail.

China highly commends the government of Somalia for upholding the one-China principle. We firmly support Somalia in safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity. China firmly opposes mutual establishment of official institutions or any form of official exchanges between Taiwan authorities and Somaliland. We urge relevant parties in Somalia to see the trend of history sooner rather than later, and strictly uphold the one-China position.