China firmly opposes and strongly condemns, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: the US side arranges Lai Qingde to "transit" twice to the US principle | Taiwan independence | US side
On August 18th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference.
A reporter asked, it is reported that Lai Qingde, the deputy leader of Taiwan, China, visited New York and San Francisco in the United States from August 12 to 18. What is the spokesman's comment on this?
Wang Wenbin pointed out that the One China principle is a universal consensus in the international community and a fundamental norm in international relations, as well as a prerequisite and foundation for the establishment and development of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. The United States has made a clear commitment in the three joint communiqu é s between China and the United States to maintain unofficial relations only with Taiwan.
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"China must and will inevitably reunify. Any attempt to obstruct China's reunification process is doomed to fail. China will take strong measures to firmly defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity," said Wang Wenbin.