China News Service, Beijing, June 2 (Reporter Huang Yuqin) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian hosted a regular press conference on June 2.
A reporter asked: According to reports, on the 1st, Deputy US Trade Representative Bianchi held a video meeting with Taiwan representatives to announce the launch of the US-Taiwan "21st Century Trade Initiative".
Tsai Ing-wen said that the launch of the initiative is an important development in Taiwan-US economic and trade relations.
What is the spokesperson's comment on this?
Zhao Lijian: China has always firmly opposed any form of official exchanges between countries with diplomatic ties and Taiwan, including negotiating and signing agreements with sovereign connotations and an official nature.
Recently, the US has made frequent moves and tactics on the Taiwan issue, which in essence violate the one-China principle, support the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and disrupt peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
There is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing the whole of China.
This is the consensus of the international community, and it is also a solemn commitment made by the US side in the three Sino-US joint communiqués.
The US insisting on playing the "Taiwan card" will only bring China-US relations into a dangerous situation.
The U.S. side should abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques, stop any form of official exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwan, stop negotiating and signing agreements with Taiwan that have sovereign implications and an official nature, and refrain from sending any wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces. .
We should also warn the DPP authorities to dispel the calculation of "relying on the United States to seek independence" as soon as possible, otherwise the higher they jump, the worse they fall.
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