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Pakistan briefly closed Taiwan’s airspace to flights under the One-China policy, but then resumed air traffic. Liang Wenjie and the Taiwan government criticized the move as being influenced by the CCP and called for caution.
Pakistan Once upon a time “one-China policy “It was the first country in the world to take such steps by closing its airspace to Taiwanese airlines and later restoring it. Liang Wenjie, vice chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, said today.Communist Party of China This is not the first time that friendly countries have mobilized to isolate Taiwan. He also quoted old President Chiang Kai-shek’s slogan for encouragement when Taiwan withdrew from the United Nations in 1971, “Be serious and self-reliant, and remain calm in the face of changes.” He emphasized that the more severe the CCP’s repression, the more resolute we must be.
Liang Wenjie said at a regular press conference on the afternoon of the 29th that this incident happened suddenly, and it may take some time to know the truth of the matter. However, this is not the first time that the Chinese Communist Party has mobilized allies to isolate Taiwan. President Lai had visited African countries some time ago and his airspace was also closed by many African countries. The situation in Pakistan is not an isolated case. There will be more such strategies, and we must be careful whether other countries friendly to the CCP will be “provoked” to do the same.
In response to Pakistan’s moves, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun claimed at a regular press conference on the 29th that “the ‘One-China principle’ is the broad consensus of the international community.” According to China’s understanding, “there are no barriers to international travel for Taiwanese people.”
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry on the 28th strongly condemned Pakistan for adhering to China’s distorted narrative, which ignores international realities, seriously undermines Taiwan’s sovereignty, and politicizes and weaponizes airspace. Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Hui-chi said on the 29th that Pakistan followed China, ignored international norms and reality, and took actions to attack flight safety, undermine Taiwan’s sovereignty, and politicize airspace. The Executive Yuan expressed “extreme regret”.
Bloomberg reported that after Pakistan’s relevant actions attracted the attention of the outside world, Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority changed its view and approved China Airlines and EVA Air to use Pakistani airspace from October 28 to March 27 next year.
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Pakistan once blocked Taiwanese airlines from using its airspace under the “one-China policy”, becoming the first country in the world to take such a step. However, after receiving attention, it changed its stance and resumed authorized flights.
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Liang Wenjie believes that this is not the first time that the CCP has mobilized friendly countries to isolate Taiwan, and Pakistan’s approach this time is not an isolated case. Quoting “Be serious and self-reliant, and don’t panic when things change”, he stressed that we must be more determined in the face of oppression.
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Both Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry and the Executive Yuan criticized Pakistan for following China, politicizing its airspace, and compromising flight safety and Taiwan’s sovereignty. China’s Foreign Ministry said the One-China principle is an international consensus and pointed out that there are no barriers to travel for Taiwanese people.
