The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stressed that the “one China” principle is a recognized principle in international relations, and that Washington has violated its commitments and strengthened its communication with Taiwan and the arms trade with it.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated that the army would not stand idly by if the Speaker of the US House of Representatives visited Taiwan.
In New York, Chinese delegate to the UN Security Council Zhang Jun warned – during a press conference held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the occasion of China’s assumption of the presidency of the UN Security Council this August – that his country will take firm and strong measures to protect its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.