China opposes US-Taiwan exchange as unofficial US delegation to the island planned after election
China on Thursday reiterated its opposition to the U.S.-Taiwan official exchange following the reported plan of the Biden administration to send a delegation comprised of former senior officials to Taiwan shortly after its presidential election this weekend.
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00:00 China has always been firmly opposed to any form of official contact between the United States and Taiwan.
00:05 The United States should be wary of the rules of "one China" and the three joint communiques between China and the United States
00:10 to handle the issue of Taiwan affairs carefully and properly,
00:13 to stop official contact between the United States and Taiwan,
00:15 to stop sending any wrong signals to the separatist forces in Taiwan,
00:19 and to refrain from entering the Taiwan region in any form to avoid serious damage to Sino-US relations and the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.
00:27 The Taiwan issue is the core of China's core interests,
00:31 and is the first unavoidable red line in Sino-US relations.
00:34 We urge the United States to abide by the "one China" principle and the rules of the three joint communiques between China and the United States,
00:39 to fulfill the promises made by the American leaders in actual action,
00:43 to stop entering the Taiwan region in any form,
00:46 and to stop sending any wrong signals to the separatist forces in Taiwan.
00:50 China will take firm and effective measures to defend the sovereignty, security, and integrity of the country.
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