China expresses resolute opposition to 'Taiwan travel' bill

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China has expressed resolute opposition to the "Taiwan Travel Act," a bill that encourages visits between the US and China's Taiwan at all levels, that was signed by US President Donald Trump.

The provisions of the bill have seriously violated the one-China principle and the three joint communiques between China and the US, said An Fengshan, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Sunday.

He added that the bill was sending a terribly false signal to the "Taiwan independence" forces, and undermining the cross-Strait peace and stability, while acknowledging that the provisions of the bill were not legally binding.

An also warned the Taiwan authority that "relying on foreign forces is bound to get burned."

File photo of An Fengshan, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office /VCG Photo

A statement from the Chinese foreign ministry said the move is a violation of the one-China policy and three China-US joint communiques, and the act is sending the "wrong message" to the Taiwan separatist movement.

"China urges the US side to correct its mistakes and properly handle Taiwan-related issues so as to avoid damaging the China-US relations and the peace and stability of the region," said the statement.

Later on Saturday, China's Defense Ministry issued a statement, saying the "Taiwan Travel Act" interferes in China's internal affairs and damages the developing atmosphere of the relations between the two countries and the two armed forces.

"China demanded the US side to stop official exchanges with Taiwan, cut arms sales to Taiwan and halt military relations with Taiwan," said Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the defense ministry.

Earlier on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, also denounced the US-Taiwan travel bill.

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