Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs statements by the Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa behind Taiwan assessed them as dangerous and expressed a sharp protest.

The reaction came after Jansa said in an interview with an Indian TV station on Monday that Slovenia and Taiwan were discussing establishing joint missions. the Slovenian agency STA.

- Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory. "The government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government that represents the whole of China, and the principle of one China is a universally recognized norm of international relations and a universal consensus of the international community," a ministry spokesman said. Zhao Lijian for journalists in Beijing.

He adds that this is the political basis of the relations between China and Slovenia and the relations between China and Europe.

In an interview with the Indian Public Service Dordarshan, Jansa said Slovenia and Taiwan were "working on an exchange of representatives".

He explained that the representatives would not be at the level of embassies, but "at the same level that many EU countries have already established".

Jansa also said that Slovenia would support any sovereign decision of the Taiwanese people, including independence, if it was their free will.

He was highly critical of China for its response to Lithuania's decision to open a diplomatic mission in Taipei.

The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, took to Twitter yesterday to express its gratitude for Jansha's "continued support", retweeting Jansha's interview.