Statement of Belarusian Foreign Ministry in connection with escalation of situation around Taiwan

2 августа 2022

 The Belarusian Foreign Ministry expressed its full support for the position of official Beijing. The Foreign Ministry of Belarus notes that the crisis is an obvious provocation, the responsibility for which lies entirely with Washington. 

We note with deep concern the rising tensions, provoked by the irresponsible persistence of the United States in carrying out the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to the island of Taiwan. The Republic of Belarus fully shares the concerns of our strategic partner, the People's Republic of China, regarding Washington's destructive actions aimed at interfering in China's internal affairs and escalating the situation. We are convinced that the Chinese leadership and representatives of Taiwan's administration, despite provocations from outside, will be able to show restraint and political wisdom in order to steer the situation away from the critically dangerous line, beyond which a large-scale escalation could follow.