China's One-China Principle: A Universal Consensus in the International Community

Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Yin Chengwu highlighted the significance of the One China Principle in a signed article published in major Liberian media outlets on July 25, 2025. The article emphasized that the One China Principle is a universal consensus in the international community, with 183 countries, including Liberia, recognizing it and committing to handle relations with Taiwan within its framework. The principle asserts that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing the whole of China.

Key Takeaways:

• The One China Principle emphasizes that there is only one China in the world, with Taiwan being an inalienable part of China's territory.
• The government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing the whole of China, and 183 countries have established diplomatic relations with it.
• The international community has recognized the One China Principle, with the United Nations General Assembly adopting Resolution 2758 in October 1971, expelling the representatives of the Taiwan authorities and restoring the seat and legitimate rights of the government of the People's Republic of China.
• The majority of countries have committed to handling relations with Taiwan within the framework of one China, with more than 100 countries and international organizations publicly reiterating their adherence to the One China Principle.
• In recent years, many countries have established or restored diplomatic relations with China and severed so-called "diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities.

Statistics:

• 183 countries, including Liberia, have established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and recognize the One China Principle.
• Over 100 countries and international organizations have publicly reiterated their adherence to the One China Principle.
• 53 African countries, including Liberia and the African Union Commission, issued the "Beijing Declaration on Building an All-Weather China-Africa Community with a Shared Future in the New Era" with China, expressing their firm support for the Chinese government's efforts to achieve national reunification.

Sources:

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
• Daily Observer, Newspaper, and Africa Home (major Liberian media outlets)
• United Nations General Assembly (Resolution 2758, October 1971)