Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday talked with US President Donald Trump over phone. President Xi emphasized that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations. Taiwan is China’s territory, and China must safeguard its own sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will never allow Taiwan to be separated, he said. The US must handle the issue of arms sales to Taiwan with prudence, Xi said, according to a readout from the Chinese foreign ministry.
At a press briefing on Thursday, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that President Xi’s important remarks elaborated on China’s solemn position on the Taiwan question and provided fundamental guidance for our work on Taiwan.
Taiwan is China’s territory, and the Taiwan question is at the core of China’s core interests, and the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations, Chen said.
The DPP authorities have repeatedly attempted to “seek independence through external support” or “seek independence by force,” leading to tensions and instability across the Taiwan Straits. The US should adhere to the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, and handle the Taiwan question with utmost prudence, the spokesperson said.
