Taiwan has described ties between Russia and China as a threat to global peace, saying that the international community must resist the “expansion of authoritarianism”.
When Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan on Thursday, he reiterated Russia’s support for China’s claim over self-ruled Taiwan.
In a statement, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said it “severely condemns Russia for following the Chinese Communist party’s authoritarian expansionist government to continue to make false statements at international venues that demean our country’s sovereignty.
“(Russia) calls those who maintain peace and the status quo provocative, which highly demonstrates the harm caused by the alliance of Chinese and Russian authoritarian regimes on international peace, stability, democracy and freedom.”