Attempts to distort nature of Taiwan question opposed

China expressed firm opposition on Wednesday to any attempts to confuse or distort the nature of the Taiwan question, urging relevant parties to adhere to the one-China principle through concrete actions and respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

"Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair. The Taiwan question and the Ukraine crisis are not comparable at all," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular news briefing in Beijing.

He made the remarks when asked about recent remarks made at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore by a certain European country's leader, who linked the Ukraine crisis with the Taiwan question, alluded to a so-called "China threat" on the South China Sea issue, and suggested that NATO has the grounds to "be involved" in the Asia-Pacific region.