Taipei, Aug. 19 -- The Representative Office of Somaliland in Taiwan has firmly dismissed recent comments made by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Somalia, labelling them as unfounded, coercive, and disrespectful of Somaliland's right to self-determination and its valid partnership with Taiwan.

In a statement, the Somaliland office expressed its unease regarding the Chinese Embassy's criticism of the backing received by U.S. legislators for Somaliland, as well as its objection to Somaliland's diplomatic ties with Taiwan. It asserted that such claims undermine essential principles of democracy, sovereignty, and the aspirations of the people of Somaliland.

The statement highlighted Somaliland's historical and legal j...