00:00Taiwan has thanked the U.S. after its de facto embassy reportedly backed a statement accusing China of distorting World War II era documents to claim the country.
00:30China uses World War II era documents to argue that Taiwan was returned to China after the conflict, but the American Institute in Taiwan says none of these documents determine Taiwan's political status, a statement the U.S. State Department later affirmed.
00:48In response, Taiwan's opposition party, the Kuomintang, said Taiwan's Republic of China government claim on Taiwan is a historical fact.
00:59Taiwan's foreign ministry has also said that the ROC government is the only legitimate representative of Taiwan.
01:06But China is not backing down on its narrative. At a press conference, China's foreign ministry condemned the U.S.'s position.
01:18Amid the controversy, Taiwan's foreign ministry urged the international community to continue challenging China's narratives.
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