China Builds Cairo Declaration Monument in Egypt to Reinforce One China Narrative

Central News Agency (CNA) — Beijing, May 4 — China continues to reinforce its 'One China' narrative. The Chinese Embassy in Egypt announced on the 3rd that China is building a Cairo Declaration monument in Egypt, emphasizing that the Cairo Declaration is an 'important historical and legal basis confirming Taiwan as an inseparable part of Chinese territory.'

A news release from the Chinese Embassy in Egypt's official website stated that the 'Cairo Declaration' made significant contributions to ending World War II and is an important historical and legal basis confirming Taiwan as an inseparable part of Chinese territory. It, along with subsequent legally binding documents like the 'Potsdam Proclamation' that reiterated the provisions of the 'Cairo Declaration,' constitutes part of the post-WWII international order.

The message added that to commemorate the 'Cairo Declaration' being reached at the Mena House Hotel in Egypt, China is building a monument at the Mena House Hotel. The area where the monument is being erected is currently undergoing repairs and will be open to the public upon completion.

The Cairo Conference was held in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, from November 23 to 27, 1943. After the conference, the leaders of China, the United States, and the United Kingdom agreed to issue the 'Cairo Declaration' on December 1 of the same year.

Beijing has intensified its legal warfare in recent years, with its Ministry of Foreign Affairs repeatedly emphasizing that international legal documents such as the 'Cairo Declaration,' 'Potsdam Declaration,' and 'Japanese Instrument of Surrender' all 'confirmed China's sovereignty over Taiwan.'

Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently pointed out that after the end of World War II, the legally binding 'Treaty of San Francisco' superseded political statements like the 'Cairo Declaration' and the 'Potsdam Proclamation.' This treaty did not cede Taiwan to the People's Republic of China, and the People's Republic of China has never governed Taiwan, therefore Taiwan is absolutely not a part of the People's Republic of China.

According to Article 2 of the 'Treaty of San Francisco,' which came into effect in 1952, Japan only relinquished all rights, title, and claims to Taiwan, Penghu, the Spratly Islands, and the Paracel Islands, without specifying the attribution of Taiwan's sovereignty. (Edited by Lu Chia-jung) 1150504

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