China urges the United States to stop official exchanges and contacts between the United States and Taiwan, and to stop promoting substantial relations between the United States and Taiwan.

　　China News Service, Beijing, November 23 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) In response to the first "Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue" between Taiwan and the United States, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference that China urges the United States to stop official exchanges between the United States and Taiwan. In order to avoid serious damage to Sino-U.S. relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, we should stop upgrading the substantive relations between the United States and Taiwan.

　　A reporter asked a question. On the evening of the 22nd, a US military administrative plane landed at Taiwan’s Songshan Airport. Neither the US nor Taiwan gave specific details.

Taiwan media reported that it was a senior US military intelligence officer visiting Taiwan.

What is China's response?

Regarding the frequent visits by the US to Taiwan in the near future, will it take any countermeasures?

The second question is that Taiwan and the United States have held the first "Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue" a few days ago. The two sides signed an economic cooperation memorandum and determined that there will be related economic dialogues every year in the future.

What is China's response?

　　On the first question, Zhao Lijian said that China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges and military ties between the United States and Taiwan. This position is consistent and clear.

We urge the US to fully recognize the high sensitivity of the Taiwan issue, abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiqués, immediately stop any form of official and military contacts with Taiwan, and handle the Taiwan issue prudently and properly.

China will make due and necessary responses in accordance with the development of the situation.

　　Regarding your second question, Zhao Lijian said that China has consistently opposed official exchanges between the United States and Taiwan and has lodged solemn representations with the United States.

We urge the United States to strictly abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiqués, stop official exchanges and contacts between the United States and Taiwan, and stop enhancing the substantive relationship between the United States and Taiwan, so as not to seriously damage Sino-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

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