China will respond to U.S. admiral visit to Taiwan
A two-star Navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, two sources told Reuters on Sunday (November 22).
Neither Taiwan nor the United States has officially confirmed the trip.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China "resolutely opposes" any form of exchanges between U.S. and Taiwanese officials or the two having military relations.
China urges the United States to fully recognise the extreme sensitivity of the Taiwan issue, Zhao told a news briefing.
"The Chinese side will, according to how the situation develops, make a legitimate and necessary response," he said, without elaborating.
