Russia sees Taiwan's ‘presidential inauguration’ as show of disrespect to China

Russia views the situation over the so-called inauguration of Taiwanese "president" Lai Ching-te as a clear sign of disrespect for China’s sovereignty, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

"We consider such actions as an obvious show of disrespect for the sovereignty of other countries and their own international obligations committed to paper in foreign policy documents," she said. "As for the Taiwanese problem, we see that Washington and its satellites continue fanning tension in the Taiwan Strait, deliberately undermining stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region, hampering China’s peaceful reunification."