MOFA strongly refutes China’s false claims on international response to its military exercises

MOFA strongly refutes China's false claims on international response to its military exercises

• Date：2026-01-01
• Data Source：Department of Policy Planning

January 1, 2026
No.003

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly refutes the false claims made by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs during a regular press conference on December 31, 2025, that dozens of countries had expressed support for China's military exercises and that China disapproved of the serious concern shown by some other nations and organizations.

China's claims contravene the status quo across the Taiwan Strait and internationally recognized, objective facts. Furthermore, China's military exercises defy the principle of refraining from the threat or use of force set out in the UN Charter.

MOFA reiterates that the ROC (Taiwan) is a sovereign and independent country and that neither the ROC (Taiwan) nor the People's Republic of China (PRC) is subordinate to the other. Moreover, only the people of Taiwan have the authority to determine Taiwan's future. China does not have the right to interfere.

China's recent, unwarranted military exercises around Taiwan constitute a blatant violation of the UN Charter's prohibition on the threat or use of force, as well as another unilateral attempt to undermine the cross-strait status quo. China's actions have severely affected cross-strait and regional security and stability and seriously disrupted international maritime and air traffic and regular trade exchanges, harming Taiwan and other nations while yielding no gain to China. As such, any nation, entity, or individual supporting China's heavy-handed provocations is abetting illegal behavior, and will be judged accordingly by the international community.

MOFA again expresses gratitude to the international community for its strong support in recent days. In particular, public statements by numerous diplomatic allies, as well as like-minded partners such as Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Lithuania, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and the European External Action Service, have all underscored the importance of cross-strait peace and stability and opposition to the use of force or coercion to alter the cross-strait status quo. This once again shows that Taiwan does not stand alone.

MOFA calls on the international community to continue to support democratic Taiwan and jointly safeguard cross-strait peace and stability as well as the security of the Indo-Pacific region. It welcomes friends from the international community to visit Taiwan to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation and contribute to the maintenance of regional peace and stability. (E)