China Says It Respects Sovereignty of Former Soviet Republics After Envoy's Comment on Ukraine
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China's foreign ministry spokesperson has clarified that the Chinese government respects the sovereignty of former Soviet Union republics, following controversial comments made by Chinese ambassador to France, Lu Shaye. Speaking in an interview, Lu said that ex-Soviet republics Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are not sovereign nations, stating that “even these ex-Soviet Union countries...do not have the status that’s effective in international law, because there is no international agreement to solidify their status as a sovereign country.” The Chinese embassy in France issued a statement claiming Lu was expressing his personal views, and these should not be over-interpreted. The statement said that "China respects the status of sovereign nations born after the breakup of the Soviet Union."
China Says It Respects Sovereignty of Former Soviet Republics After Envoy's Comment on Ukraine
China Says It Respects Sovereignty of Former…
China Says It Respects Sovereignty of Former Soviet Republics After Envoy's Comment on Ukraine
China's foreign ministry spokesperson has clarified that the Chinese government respects the sovereignty of former Soviet Union republics, following controversial comments made by Chinese ambassador to France, Lu Shaye. Speaking in an interview, Lu said that ex-Soviet republics Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are not sovereign nations, stating that “even these ex-Soviet Union countries...do not have the status that’s effective in international law, because there is no international agreement to solidify their status as a sovereign country.” The Chinese embassy in France issued a statement claiming Lu was expressing his personal views, and these should not be over-interpreted. The statement said that "China respects the status of sovereign nations born after the breakup of the Soviet Union."