BEIJING (Sputnik) — On Thursday, Zakharova told reporters that the Russian position on the Taiwan question was based on the consideration that there is only one China and the government in Beijing is the only legitimate Chinese government. She added that Russia opposes Taipei being independent from Beijing in any form.
"Yesterday, the Russian Foreign Ministry also said that there was only one China and that Russia opposed any Taiwanese independence. We highly appreciate such a position," Hua Chunying told reporters.
She added that Beijing's position on Taiwan had not changed either.
Since then, relations between China and Taiwan have been strained, as China refuses to recognize Taiwan as a separate and independent political and diplomatic entity.
