A SPOKESPERSON for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China’s State Council on Tuesday voiced strong opposition to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plan to visit China’s Taiwan region.

“We resolutely oppose any official exchange between the United States and Taiwan,” said Zhu Fenglian, the spokesperson, adding that the repeated provocative comments and acts of some members of the U.S. Congress lately are nothing but attempts to obstruct China’s reunification process.

Zhu urged relevant U.S. Congress members to understand the high sensitivity of the Taiwan question, cease provocations, and refrain from offering any support to separatist elements advocating “Taiwan independence.”

China also urged the United States to immediately stop arms sales to Taiwan.

U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price has reportedly said that according to the “Taiwan Relations Act,” the U.S. is obliged to provide necessary national defense articles and services to Taiwan to help the island maintain a sufficient self-defense capability, adding this complies with the one-China policy.

In response, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian reiterated China’s firm opposition to the new round of arms sales plan to Taiwan by the United States. “We have lodged stern representations with the U.S. side.”

Should the U.S. side insist on doing otherwise, China will take strong and resolute measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the United States must assume full responsibility for any ensuing consequences, Zhao added.

(Xinhua)