MOFA response to false claims regarding Taiwan in joint PRC-Indonesia statement issued by PRC

November 11, 2024

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a visit to China from November 8 to 10. After the meeting, China issued the Joint Statement Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia on Advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the China-Indonesia Community with a Shared Future, which declares that "Indonesia reiterates its consistent adherence to [a] one-China principle, which is reaffirmed by the UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, andits recognition . . . that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly protests and condemns these false claims. It reiterates that neither the Republic of China (Taiwan) nor the PRC is subordinate to the other; that the Chinese communist regime has never governed Taiwan; and that no narrative distorting Taiwan's sovereign status can change the internationally recognized status quo across the Taiwan Strait. MOFA also points out that UNGA Resolution 2758 does not mention Taiwan and has nothing to do with Taiwan. It stresses that the resolution neither reflects nor is equivalent to China's so-called "one China principle." Given China's continuing malicious misrepresentation of the resolution and its attempts to mislead the international community, MOFA calls on countries worldwide to come together to counter China's spurious claims.

Taiwan and Indonesia share the fundamental values of democracy and freedom. President Prabowo and his new administration took office in October. MOFA looks forward to working with Indonesia's new government and building on friendly bilateral relations so as to further deepen exchanges and cooperation in economics and trade, agriculture, education, and other domains, and jointly contribute to regional peace, stability, and prosperity.