Beijing Warns US on Taiwan Ties After Trump Signals Openness to Talking with Lai Beijing has warned Washington that it will not tolerate official interactions between the US and Taiwan, reiterating its long standing opposition to any such engagement.
This warning comes after President elect Joe Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump, signaled a willingness to engage with Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching te.
The Chinese foreign ministry swiftly rebuked Trump's move, with spokesman Guo Jiakun emphasizing the need for the US to respect the "important consensus" reached by Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit last week.