The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) yesterday condemned the visit of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to China’s Taiwan region. It said her action would further destabilise the region.The CPSL said that Pelosi’s move violated the one-China principle, maliciously infringed on China’s sovereignty and blatantly engages in political provocations, which had aroused strong indignation among the Chinese people and widespread opposition from the international community.

Given below are excerpts of the CPSL statement: “Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. This has been clearly recognized by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 of 1971. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, 181 countries have established diplomatic relations with China on the basis of the one-China principle. The one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community.

“In 1979, the United States made a clear commitment in the China-U.S. Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations — “The United States of America recognizes the Government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal Government of China”.

“The United States should not fantasize about undermining China’s development and revitalization. China has found its own development path in line with its own national conditions. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, 1.4 billion Chinese people are striding towards peace and prosperity.

“The introduction of the Taiwan question into the regional strategy by the United States, which inflates tensions, is against the trend of regional development and goes against the expectations of the people in the Asia-Pacific. Seeking peace, stability, development and win-win cooperation are the common aspirations of countries in the region.

“The Communist Party of Sri Lanka condemns unequivocally the provocative visit carried by the United States House Speaker to China’s Taiwan Region and The United States will have to be held responsible for all consequences of this provocative visit.

While standing firmly with one-China policy, the CPSL expresses its solidarity with Communist Party of China, Chinese Government and its people at this crucial hour. The CPSL requests the Government of Sri Lanka, all peace loving political forces and people of Sri Lanka to stand firmly with one-China policy and condemn the provocative visit carried by the United States House Speaker to China’s Taiwan Region.”