China News Agency, Beijing, June 2 (Reporter Li Xiaoyu) In response to the announcement by the United States and Taiwan to launch the "U.S.-Taiwan 21st Century Trade Initiative", Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng said on the 2nd that China is firmly opposed to this, and the United States should prevent it from making The "Taiwan independence" separatist forces sent the wrong signal.
Gao Feng said at a press conference on the same day that the Taiwan issue concerns China's core interests.
The one-China principle is a prerequisite for Taiwan's participation in foreign economic cooperation.
China always opposes any form of official exchanges between any country and the Taiwan region of China, including negotiating and signing any economic and trade agreements with sovereign connotations and an official nature.
He said that the U.S. side should abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques, abide by international law and basic norms governing international relations, handle economic and trade relations with Taiwan prudently, and prevent sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.
This concerns the overall situation of China-US relations and world peace, stability and prosperity.
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