China condemns Taiwan visit by British lawmakers

China calls UK Parliament members' visit to Taiwan "a flagrant violation" of the one-China principle and "a blatant interference" in China's internal affairs on Sunday. The spokesperson of China's Embassy in the UK urged the UK to abide by the one-China principle and warned that any actions that undermine China's interests will be met with its resolute countermeasures.

The following is a readout of the spokesperson's comments:

Question: It is reported that a group of members of the UK Parliament is visiting Taiwan. What is your comment on this?

Embassy Spokesperson: In disregard of China's firm opposition, relevant members of the UK Parliament went ahead to visit the Taiwan region of China. This is a flagrant violation of the one-China principle and a blatant interference in China's internal affairs which sends a grossly wrong signal to the separatist forces for "Taiwan independence". China strongly condemns this.

Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair. The one-China principle is a recognised basic norm of international relations and a universal consensus of the international community. It is also the political foundation for the establishment and development of diplomatic relations between China and the UK. China urges the UK to abide by the basic norms governing international relations and stop any action that violates the one-China principle and interferes in China's internal affairs. We would like to make this clear to the relevant British politicians: any actions that undermine China's interests will be met with its resolute countermeasures.