U.S.-Taiwan travel bill angers China
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.
"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 due to trade issues.
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.
"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 due to trade issues.