Overview

• Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday that India’s clarification was unexpected and “inconsistent with the facts.”
• India stated this week that its position on Taiwan remains unchanged, defining ties with Taipei as confined to economic, technology and cultural cooperation.
• New Delhi said a Chinese readout of Wang Yi’s August 18 talks misquoted S. Jaishankar as saying Taiwan is part of China, a claim Beijing maintains.
• Beijing urged adherence to the One‑China principle and alleged that some people in India seek to undermine China’s sovereignty over Taiwan.
• India noted that China also engages Taiwan in non-political domains, with the dispute contained to official statements and no sign of escalation.