August 13, 2023

China has strongly condemned the U.S. plan for a "transit" trip by Lai Ching-te, a politician with Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), to the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday, adding that China will resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

It was reported that Lai Ching-te had arrived in New York for a "transit," and set off for Paraguay on August 12 to attend the inauguration of Paraguay's new president.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said China firmly opposes any form of official exchange between the U.S. and the Taiwan region, and firmly opposes any visit by "Taiwan independence" separatists to the U.S. in any name or under any pretext.

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