[HIGHLIGHTS] China responded that the United States and Taiwan will sign a trade agreement: it has repeatedly lodged solemn representations with the US side in this regard

China has always resolutely opposed any form of official exchanges between countries that have diplomatic relations with the Taiwan region of China. China firmly opposes the politicization and weaponization of economic, trade and scientific and technological issues by the U.S.

Under the guise of economic and trade cooperation, the DPP authorities are destined to "rely on the United States to seek independence," Mao Ning said. The relevant actions of the US side seriously violate the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques, he said.