Taiwan MOFA Denounces Beijing’s "International Consensus" Tactic Following Joint Declaration With Namibia

Taipei’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs protests the China-Namibia joint declaration, accusing Beijing of creating a false international consensus on Taiwan's status.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 18, 2026, 4:58 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Taiwan News

Protest Against Sovereignty Denigration

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) issued a strong protest on Saturday following a diplomatic meeting between the foreign ministers of China and Namibia. The resulting joint statement from the two nations included language asserting that Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory. In its response, Taipei condemned the text as a distortion of the cross-strait status quo. MOFA officials stated that these recurrent diplomatic maneuvers are designed to denigrate Taiwan’s sovereignty on the global stage, emphasizing that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is a sovereign and independent state.

Manufacturing a "False Consensus"

According to the ministry's statement, Beijing is actively leveraging its bilateral relations with other nations to insert specific, standardized language into international declarations. This tactic is viewed by Taipei as an effort to create a "false impression" of an international consensus regarding Taiwan's political status. MOFA called on the international community to recognize and reject these efforts to redefine Taiwan’s position through coercive diplomacy. The ministry argued that such actions do not reflect the reality of the situation but rather Beijing's ongoing campaign to isolate Taiwan diplomatically.

The Reality of Cross-Strait Governance

Taipei reiterated its core position that neither side of the Taiwan Strait is subordinate to the other. MOFA pointed out that the communist regime in Beijing has never governed Taiwan for a single day, and therefore, it has no legal or historical basis to claim sovereignty over the island. The ministry warned that Beijing’s continued insistence on its "one China" principle in international forums only serves to damage regional peace and stability. Officials urged foreign governments to remain vigilant against accepting Chinese-authored texts that compromise Taiwan's standing without factual basis.