China has warned President-elect Donald Trump to handle issues related to Taiwan “prudently” to avoid “severely damaging” relations between Beijing and Washington.
Beijing, which views Taiwan as a breakaway province, pledged to take “all necessary measures” to uphold its “One China” principle. Under the first Trump administration, Washington and Beijing went toe-to-toe on trade, tariffs and tech.
In response to a question about Trump and Taiwan, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the U.S., told Newsweek: “The Taiwan question is the most important and most sensitive issue in China-U.S. relations.
“The U.S. government needs to earnestly abide by the One China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués and prudently handle Taiwan-related issues so as to avoid severe damage to China-U.S. relations and cross-Strait peace and stability.”
Newsweek has contacted the Trump campaign for comment via email.
This comes after the U.S. announced it will be providing Taiwan with a surface-to-air missile defense system as part of a $2 billion arms package in response to escalating tensions with China.
The arms package, whic