BEIJING: China warned Taiwan on Friday that relying on the United States to help it achieve independence would “inevitably hit a wall”, as Beijing scuttled a Pacific visit by the autonomous island’s President Lai Ching-te this week. The purpose was made.
Lai’s trip, which includes two stops on the US mainland, has drawn a barrage of criticism from China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory and opposes any international recognition of the island. does
Lai held a phone call with US Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson this week, which also angered Beijing.
“Achieving independence with the help of the United States will inevitably hit the wall, and using Taiwan to control China will fail,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters on Friday.
He added that China had lodged “firm representations” with Washington and urged it to “stop emptying and dismantling the One China principle”.
Asked about Lai’s comments on Friday that he was “confident” that Taiwan would deepen cooperation with incoming US President Donald Trump, Lin warned the US against “interfering in Taiwan-related matters”. Stop it.”
During Friday’s press conference, Lai urged democracies to be “more united” to counter growing authoritarianism.