China slammed the U.S. Senate Thursday for unanimously passing a bill aimed at promoting
closer American ties with Taiwan.
The legislation, passed the day before, calls for officials at all levels to travel to and
from the United States and self-governing Taiwan, allowing for closer business and cultural
exchanges.
However, China sees Taiwan as its own and ineligible to forge state relations.
The U.S. move would imply that it considers Taiwan to be a sovereign nation, sparking
anger from Beijing.
"China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to it.......
We urge the U.S. to uphold the One-China policy, stay committed to the Three Sino-U.S. Joint
Communiques, stop official exchanges and substantial improvement of ties with Taiwan, and properly
deal with Taiwan-related issues with prudence so as to avoid disturbance and damage to the
China-U.S. relationship."
The bill, which is awaiting President Trump's signature, comes at a time when Washington-Beijing
ties are not at their best.
Both sides are already at loggerheads over trade, and the latest move has only added
to tensions.
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