NDC to diplomatically recognise Taiwan than China
By Staff Reporter
Chishimba Kambwili’s National Democratic Congress says it does not recognise the One China Policy because the Chinese Communist Party has openly thrown its political weight behind Zambia’s ruling PF party.
Following a meeting between the PF big-wigs and the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership in Lusaka, the NDC, through its secretary general Mwenya Musenge, threatened that his party in government will open a mission in Taipei.
He stated that this would be in recognition of Taiwan, which China regards as its province, as a sovereign state.
Musenge complained that by associating with the PF, the Chinese government had crossed the red line of interference in Zambia’s internal politics.
Musenge’s statement:
The National Democratic Congress NDC is extremely disappointed with the action by the Chinese communist party who have openly thrown their political weight behind the governing Pf government.
It is now evident that the Chinese Government is indirectly supporting the Pf thus interfering in our internal political space.
In this regard, the NDC wants to make it clear that we do not as a party recognize the one china policy.
To this effect, the NDC recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign state.
The NDC leadership will in due course travel to Lilongwe, Malawi to formalize it’s ties with that country.
Instead if pursuing economic diplomacy, China is directly interfering in our political affairs as an independent state.
The NDC leadership will henceforth write a diplomatic protest letter on the continued undue interference in our domestic affairs.
The Chinese communist party and its Government has clearly crossed the red line by associating and supporting the pf.
As NDC, we thus urge China to stop its interference in Zambia’s internal politics.
The NDC in Government will open a mission in Taipe as a way of recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign state.
Issued by: Mwenya Musenge. Secretary General NDC.
