The U.K. acknowledged Taiwan's status as a self-governed country by inviting its representative in The UK to sign Queen Elizabeth II's condolence book on Sunday.
You can now listen to Fox News articles!condolence book along with other nations in yet another slight to China on Sunday.that the island is its sovereign territory. Nevertheless, Taiwan's de-facto ambassador to the U.K. was invited with other foreign dignitaries to sign the condolence book, according to a statement from Taiwan's foreign ministry.
Taiwan's representative in London, Kelly Hsieh,"enjoyed the same treatment as the heads of state, representatives and members of the royal family of other countries who have gone to Britain to mourn," the ministry wrote. The move comes as China is growing increasingly aggressive toward Taiwan. The Chinese military held live-fire military exercises around the island in August in a simulation of an invasion.The U.S. and U.K. have remained staunch allies of Taiwan, with U.S. lawmakers frequently visiting the island amid China's bullying.Taiwan is frequently left out of international events at China's insistence.
Taiwan split from mainland China when democratic forces fled to the island after losing a civil war to the Chinese Communist Party in 1949. The U.S. and other Western countries operate under the One China Policy, which states that the government in Beijing is the only legitimate government of China. It also states that countries will not hold formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
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