China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday urged the United Kingdom to uphold the “One-China” principle, amid Beijing’s sharp diplomatic tensions with Tokyo over Taiwan
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday urged the United Kingdom to uphold the “One-China” principle, amid Beijing’s sharp diplomatic tensions with Tokyo over Taiwan.
The One-China principle asserts that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to a single country, a position rejected by Taipei’s government.
During a meeting in Beijing with Britain’s National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell Wang stressed the importance of maintaining strategic communication and enhancing “necessary coordination” between China and the UK.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
The two officials also discussed the situation in Ukraine, according to a Chinese ministry readout.
With inputs from agencies
End of Article
