Photo taken on July 21, 2019 from Xiangshan Mountain shows the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
BEIJING – A Chinese government spokesperson on Wednesday warned the US government against moves that deviate from the one-China principle.
Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian made the remarks in response to a recent update to the "Taiwan fact sheet" displayed on the website of the US Department of State, which removed wording on not supporting "Taiwan independence"
Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks in response to a recent update to the "Taiwan fact sheet" displayed on the website of the US Department of State, which removed wording on not supporting "Taiwan independence" and acknowledging China's position that Taiwan is part of China.
Zhu said some people in the Taiwan region are playing up this issue, in an attempt to garner US support for independence. "Such a move will not change the fact that Taiwan is a part of China."
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She also urged the US government to adhere to the one-China principle and comply with the stipulations of the three China-US joint communiques with concrete actions.