Beijing threatened to retaliate against the United States for claiming that Taiwan was not part of China.

“We bluntly declare to Mr. Pompeo and to people like him that any conduct that undermines China’s fundamental interests and interferes in China’s internal affairs will receive a drastic response.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin spoke on Beijing today November 13.

Wang claimed that Taiwan is an integral part of China and that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is further damaging relations between the United States and China.

Earlier, in an interview on US radio on 11/12, Secretary of State Pompeo stated that “Taiwan is not part of China.”

“Taiwan is not part of China. This has been recognized through the Reagan administration’s action to establish the policies that the United States has adopted over the past three and a half decades,” Pompeo said.

The spokesman for Taiwan’s foreign affairs office “thanked Secretary of State Pompeo for his support.” Taiwanese officials will travel to Washington next week for economic talks, a move that would enrage Beijing.

China has always regarded Taiwan as an inseparable territory and declared its willingness to annex at all costs, even by force.

The United States, like most other countries, only has formal diplomatic relations with mainland China and has not had formal relations with Taiwan since 1979. Still, Washington remains a trading partner. and the military importance of the island for many years.

The United States approved plans on Oct. 26 to sell $ 2.37 billion worth of Harpoon missile systems to Taiwan. The White House is also considering the sale of five weapons to Taiwan with a total value of up to $ 5 billion.

According to a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, the ratification of the arms sale agreements by the United States with Taiwan “seriously violated the one-China principle.” Beijing called on the United States to immediately stop “military contacts” with Taiwan.

China condemns President Trump’s ban

China has condemned President Trump’s decree preventing US investment from flowing into companies allegedly linked to the Chinese military.

Trump signed a decree on November 12 to prevent investment companies, pension funds and other American investors from buying and selling shares of 31 Chinese companies listed in the Pentagon. for the Chinese army. Washington considers that Chinese companies “support the development and modernization” of the Chinese military and “a direct threat” to the security of the United States.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin accused the United States of “abusing power,” of “pressuring Chinese companies for national security reasons,” and said Washington violated marketing principles. school.

“This measure is not only seriously damaging the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, but also the interests of investors in all countries, including the United States,” Wang warned.

Wang said Beijing would “strictly protect” the rights of Chinese companies.

Trump’s move could further strain relations between the world’s two largest economies. President Trump is expected to make adverse decisions for China before the end of his first term.

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According to the Reuters, CGTN