Angry China on Tsai Ing-wen-McCarthy Meeting: "Will Take Strong Measures"

Chinese Foreign Ministry and NPC Foreign Affairs Committee Each Issue Statement
"Immediately Suspend All Forms of Exchanges"

China strongly opposed the official meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the United States, warning that it would "take action."

In a spokesperson's statement released on the 6th, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said regarding President Tsai's visit to the U.S., "This seriously violates the One-China principle and the three joint communiqu?s (including the diplomatic communiqu?s), and severely undermines China's sovereignty and territorial integrity," adding, "China firmly opposes and strongly condemns this." Concerning the meeting with Speaker McCarthy, it claimed, "The essence is that the U.S. and Taiwan are colluding with each other, disguising it as a 'transit' to allow 'Taiwan independence' separatists to participate in U.S. political activities and official exchanges."

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Furthermore, it emphasized, "The Taiwan issue is a core interest of China and the first 'red line' in China-U.S. relations that cannot be crossed," stating, "Taiwan independence is incompatible with peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and is a dead-end." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued, "In response to the serious mistake of U.S.-Taiwan collusion, China will take resolute and strong measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity."

Addressing the United States, it urged, "Abide by the One-China principle and the provisions of the three joint communiqu?s, and ensure that U.S. leaders do not support 'Taiwan independence' or 'two Chinas' as promised," emphasizing, "Immediately suspend all forms of official exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwan, stop deepening substantive relations and escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait, and cease using Taiwan to contain China." It further warned, "Do not continue down this wrong and dangerous path."

On the same day, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislative body, also issued a statement expressing "firm opposition and strong condemnation" of the meeting between President Tsai and Speaker McCarthy. It added, "McCarthy's actions seriously broke the promises the U.S. made to China regarding the Taiwan issue and sent seriously wrong signals to separatist forces pursuing Taiwan independence," pointing out that "it trampled on historical facts and justice and undermined international rule of law." It further stated, "Taiwan has no status other than being part of China under international law."

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