On August 3, 2022, Ambassador Liu Shaobin met with Mr. Ahmet Arslan, Chairman of the Türkiye-China Interparliamentary Friendship Group of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye.

During the meeting, Ambassador Liu expressed China’s firm opposition to and strong condemnation over Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, stressing that this reckless move has aroused strong indignation among the Chinese people and widespread opposition from the international community. The will of the people cannot be defied and those who play with fire will end up getting burnt. This execrable conduct will definitely be punished.

Mr. Arslan said that Türkiye firmly adheres to the one-China principle, fully supports China’s position on the Taiwan question, and opposes actions that undermine regional peace and stability.