China will not make any concessions on the Taiwan issue, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said during talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on April 6.
“The Taiwan issue is at the core of China’s fundamental interests, the Chinese government and the Chinese people will never agree with those who speculate on the one China issue. Anyone who expects China to make concessions on the Taiwan issue is indulging in pipe dreams – only hurting himself.” “, – he said.
Earlier in the day, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said China would respond decisively and effectively to Taiwan and the United States to defend its sovereignty. Prior to that, on April 5, the head of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, ended up in the United States on her way to Latin America. In the States, she met with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy.
The Chinese Defense Ministry stressed that the national armed forces will be ready to protect the sovereignty and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
In connection with the actions of the United States regarding Taiwan, Beijing began to coldly treat Washington’s attempts to establish diplomatic relations.
