New Southbound Policy Portal

 

In a statement on current developments concerning the “Taiwan issue” published on December 31, the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said that Taiwan was an inalienable part of China’s territory; that Cambodia considered issues related to Taiwan an internal affair of the People’s Republic of China (PRC); and that it supported China’s effort to achieve “national reunification” while opposing any form of “Taiwan independence.” Such false and absurd claims gravely contradict reality.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) deeply regrets the Cambodian government’s submission to China’s authoritarian actions at the end of 2025, when China conducted military exercises around Taiwan, and strongly condemns Cambodia for disseminating absurd remarks that denigrate Taiwan’s sovereignty.

MOFA reiterates that neither the ROC (Taiwan) nor the PRC is subordinate to the other; that the Chinese Communist Party has never governed Taiwan; and that no country has the right or power to deny the objective fact of Taiwan’s existence. MOFA calls on Cambodia to stop disregarding reality, blindly following China, and endorsing intentionally aggressive rhetoric or deeds that undermine regional peace and stability.

MOFA emphasizes that Taiwan is willing to cooperate with all nations that support freedom, democracy, and human rights. Taiwan will work with such nations to constrain the expansion of authoritarianism, safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and maintain freedom and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (E)