China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges between US and Taiwan

 

Beijing: In response to a question that whether Chinese government has contacted the US government over Bloomberg’s report that Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te appeared to call off South America trip after the Trump administration didn’t greenlight his stopover in the US, Chinese FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that “First of all, Taiwan is a province of China, and there is no such thing as a president.”

China has taken note of the relevant reports. I would like to emphasize that the Chinese government firmly opposes any form of official exchanges between the US and the island of Taiwan, and resolutely opposes the leader of the Taiwan region recklessly visiting the US under any name or pretext. This position is consistent, clear, and firm, said Guo.

Trump officials denied Taiwan regional leader permission to transit through New York, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the decision.

It is hoped that the US side will adhere to the one-China principle and the three joint communiqués between China and the US, and handle the Taiwan question with caution, in order to jointly promote the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of China-US relations, Guo noted. -Global Times