China Opposes Recognition of Somaliland After Israel’s Announcement, Affirms Support for Somalia

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian attends a press conference in Beijing, China, April 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

China opposes any attempt to split territories in Somalia, the foreign ministry in Beijing said on Monday, three days after Israel became the first country to formally recognize the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent state.

“No country should encourage or support other countries’ internal separatist forces for its own selfish...