March 8, 2023, 12:05 p.m. – Public Information Service – OSN Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Chinese leaders were adamantly opposed to any official contact between Washington and Taiwan.
Mao Ning pointed out that Beijing was demanding an explanation from the United States regarding the planned meeting between Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Taipei Chief of Staff Tsai Ing-wen.
During the briefing, the diplomat noted the following: “China is concerned about this information. We have already made a serious presentation to the US side and demanded that the US clarify the situation.
According to Mao Ning, the real threat to stability in the Taiwan Strait lies with separatist elements in Taiwan.
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She also urged the United States to keep promises made by American leaders, who at one point assured that Washington would not back proponents of Taiwan “independence”.
Earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Beijing does not understand why the United States treats sovereignty differently in situations with Taiwan and Ukraine. Read more about this in the article from the public press service.
