Beijing, China
China warned this Thursday in United States that “will pay dearly” if his ambassador to the UN, Kelly Craft, visits Taiwan, as he plans to do next week.
In a statement, the Chinese mission to the United Nations urged the US to “stop its crazy provocation, not to create new difficulties in China-US relations. and in the cooperation of the two countries at the United Nations and to stop moving in the wrong direction. “
“We want to remember United States that he who plays with fire is burned. The United States will pay dearly for its wrongdoing, “the Chinese delegation insisted through a spokesman.
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Craft’s trip to Taiwan was announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and confirmed this Thursday in the country mission to the United Nations, which has specified that the visit will take place between 13 and 15 January and will include meetings with senior Taiwanese officials and members of the diplomatic community.
According to the US, the ambassador will take advantage of the visit to highlight Washington’s support for greater Taiwan participation in the international sphere.
Taiwan is considered a sovereign territory with its own government and political system under the name of Republic of China since the end of the civil war between nationalists and communists in 1949, but Beijing maintains that it is a rebellious province and insists that it return to what is called the common homeland.
The Donald Trump Government has given priority to strengthening relations with Taiwan, including arms sales, pthis to the fact that in 1979 Washington broke off relations with Taipei, which became informal, after recognizing the People’s Republic.
In his statement, lto Chinese mission to the UN stressing that it rejects “any form of official contact between the United States and the Taiwan region” and accused Washington of trying to use the Taiwanese issue to harm China’s “fundamental interests.”