Lavrov was referring to a core Chinese government policy that states Taiwan is part of China. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has repeatedly vowed to achieve reunification with the island, run by a separate government since nationalists fled there after Chinese communists took power in 1949.

He warned that China seeks to alter the rules-based international order, underscoring the need for 'democratic partners to stand together' and take action. During a Taiwan National Day celebration at the Twin Oaks Estate in Washington,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirms support for China's stance on Taiwan, criticizing U.S. influence in the region. Lavrov praises China’s balanced approach to the Ukraine conflict and calls for a new security framework in Eurasia,

Southern Taiwan worked on Friday to clear up damage from flooding and high winds after Typhoon Krathon slammed into a major metropolis, while most of the rest of the island resumed work and financial markets re-opened.

Taiwan on Thursday girded itself for the arrival of a weakening Typhoon Krathon which has killed two people so far, as the island shut down for a second day with hundreds of flights grounded and financial markets closed.

An approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan has killed two people and injured dozens over the past few days and forced thousands to evacuate from low-lying or mounta