China is urging the U.S. and Taiwan to halt communication. At a press conference in Beijing Wednesday, a spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office warned the island against “teaming up with foreign forces.”
This comes in response to a statement from the U.S. claiming the White House will not tolerate any non-peaceful attempts to determine Taiwan’s future.
China has reportedly suggested using force to bring Taiwan under its control, and has boosted military and diplomatic pressure on the island.
Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, speaks at a news conference in Beijing. (AP/Photo)
Meanwhile, Beijing is claiming the Taiwan issue threatens China’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
“We firmly oppose any official and military contact between the United States and Taiwan — our position is consistent and explicit,” stated Chinese spokesman Ma Xiaoguang. “Here I want to reiterate that by relying on other countries, and colluding external powers to damage the cross-Straits peace and stability, Taiwan authorities will surely take the consequences.”
The warning is the latest escalation of Beijing’s enforcement under the “One China” policy, which Taiwan is accused of violating.