India, Sept. 19 -- Taipei [Taiwan] September 19 (ANI) Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has firmly rejected recent remarks by Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun, who at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum implied that Taiwan is part of China. The ministry condemned Dong's claims as falsehoods that distort historical facts, expose Beijing's authoritarian character, and rely on threats of military coercion, as reported by Taiwan News.

According to Taiwan News, the ministry stated that after World War II, the Treaty of San Francisco became the guiding international framework, superseding earlier wartime declarations such as the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation. Crucially, the treaty never ceded Taiwan to the People's Republic of Chi...