China calls on Belgium “not to play with fire” on Taiwan issue
As Belgium nears Taiwan-related resolution that China poses a ‘growing threat’ to the island, China warns ‘not to play with fire’ and to make changes to its resolution.
The Chinese warning to Belgium was reported on Friday, by the American newspaper Politico, which saw the letter that Els Van Hoof, chairwoman of the Belgian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, received from the Chinese ambassador in Belgium, Cao Zhong-Ming.
The letter also underscored the “sensitive nature of the issue” and advised Brussels “not to support separatist supporters of Taiwan independence in any way so that we can work together to preserve our relationship.” [entre la Chine et la Belgique] “.
The diplomat warned that any “action in favor of the island’s independence would seriously disturb the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and that playing with fire would thus damage relations between the countries concerned and China”. .
Policy clarifies that the resolution calls for de-escalation, condemns “China’s aggression against Taiwan” and demands that Beijing renounce any destabilizing action in the region. As Ms. Van Hoof herself explained to the newspaper, the document does not recognize the independence of Taiwan and does not claim it, but emphasizes that “the status quo must not be violated by China or Taiwan”. The resolution will be debated in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Belgian parliament next week, the newspaper said.