China said Thursday that it had expressed concerns to the U. S. over the passage of a pair of Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait, days ahead of a plann
BEIJING – China said Thursday that it had expressed concerns to the U. S. over the passage of a pair of Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait, days ahead of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters that Taiwan was the “most important and sensitive issue” in relations between the sides.
“We have expressed our concerns to the U. S.,” Geng said at a daily news briefing.
“The Taiwan issue has a bearing on China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is the most important and sensitive issue in China-U. S. ties,” Geng said.
China’s defense ministry also said it had closely followed the warships’ passage.
