China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a sharp response after the United States signed into law a measure requiring the State Department to review U.S. engagement with what the U.S. calls “China’s Taiwan region.”
The spokesperson stated that China “firmly opposes official exchanges between the U.S. and China’s Taiwan region in any form,” reiterating that this position is “consistent and clear.”
The spokesperson emphasized that Taiwan is “at the core of China’s core interests and is the first red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations.” According to the statement, the one-China principle remains the political foundation of the relationship, citing the original diplomatic communiqué in which the U.S. recognized the PRC as the sole legal government of China while maintaining only unofficial ties with Taiwan.
China urged Washington to fully adhere to the one-China principle and the three joint communiqués, stop official exchanges with Taiwan, and avoid sending signals that could encourage what Beijing calls “Taiwan independence” forces.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (MFA), Official Spokesperson Statement. Posted via the MFA Spokesperson’s official X account (@MFA_China).