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China has lodged solemn representations with the United States over a Taiwan-related bill, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed the Taiwan Travel Act, which aims to encourage high-level visit exchange between the United States and Taiwan. The U.S. House of Representatives also passed the bill in January. Spokesperson Hua Chunying told a routine news briefing that although some of the act's clauses are not legally binding, it seriously violates the one-China principle and the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques. "China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly against the act and has lodged solemn representations with the U.S. side," said Hua. She said the one-China principle is the political foundation of China-U.S. ties. "We urge the United States to adhere to its commitment to the one-China policy and the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques, stop official contacts with Taiwan, and prudently and properly handle Taiwan-related issues in order to avoid damage to China-U.S. ties," Hua said. |
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