The United States and Taiwan sign the first phase of the 21st Century Trade Initiative in Washington. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: strong dissatisfaction.

The United States and Taiwan sign the first phase of the "21st Century Trade Initiative" agreement in Washington. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: strongly dissatisfied. 2 June, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference on 2 June. At the meeting, a reporter asked: it is reported that the United States and Taiwan signed the first phase of the "21st Century Trade Initiative" in Washington on the evening of June 1. What is the comment of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs? In response to this, Mao Ning said that China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges between countries that have established diplomatic relations with China's Taiwan region, including the negotiation and signing of any agreements with sovereign implications and official nature. The US officials are determined to push forward the negotiations with Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party authorities on the so-called "21st century trade initiative" and sign relevant agreements, thus seriously violating the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques. It seriously violates the commitment made by the US side to maintain only unofficial relations with Taiwan. The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied with this and has made solemn representations to the US side. "the so-called 'initiative' is just a baton for the United States to seize whatever it takes from Taiwan under the guise of economic and trade cooperation, and it is a petition of the Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party authorities to sell Taiwan compatriots and enterprises to harm the vital interests of Taiwan compatriots and enterprises in order to seek the private interests of 'independence'. It is the latest example of the US emptying one-China principle," Mao Ning further said. We once again urge the US side to abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques, immediately change course, stop carrying out any form of official exchanges with Taiwan, stop promoting and immediately revoking the so-called "initiative" and "agreement," stop sending any wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, otherwise the consequences must be borne entirely by the United States.