Question: Reports indicate that the chairman of the US Senate Armed Services Committee may soon lead a congressional delegation to Taiwan, which will be the first visit to Taiwan by a senator holding this position since 2016. May I have your comments?
Jiang Bin: There is but one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory. The Chinese side firmly opposes any form of official engagement between the US and the Taiwan region. We require the US side to abide by the one-Chine principle and stipulations of the three China-US joint communiqués, earnestly fulfill its promise of not supporting “Taiwan independence”, stop any form of official interaction and military connection with China’s Taiwan region, and stop conniving at or supporting separatists for “Taiwan independence”. The PLA will stay on high alert at any time and take resolute measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.