China opposes any form of official contact between the United States and Taiwan

Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party candidate Lai Ching-te won the election, receiving more than 5.58 million votes and a vote rate of more than 40%. It set a historical record for the Democratic Progressive Party to be in power for the third consecutive time. Tai Lai Qingde is regarded by Beijing as a "war instigator". Lai Ching-te declared at a victory rally in Taipei on Saturday (January 13) night, "We told the international community that between democracy and authoritarianism, we will stand on the side of democracy." A Chinese spokesman reiterated Beijing's assertion on Friday that Taiwan's elections were China's internal affairs and that China opposed any form of official U.S. contact with Taiwan. China considers Taiwan a breakaway province and has vowed to one day take it back, by force if necessary.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said that regarding the relationship between the United States and Vietnam, we have also noticed that Vietnam has repeatedly emphasized that developing China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership is Vietnam’s diplomatic priority and the top priority in Vietnam’s foreign exchanges. priority. On September 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked that the United States and Vietnam announced that they would upgrade their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership and will cooperate in fields such as semiconductors, AI, and critical minerals. what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue? Mao Ning said that regarding the relationship between the United States and Vietnam, we have also noticed that Vietnam has repeatedly emphasized that developing China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership is Vietnam’s diplomatic priority and the top priority in Vietnam’s foreign exchanges. China believes that countries developing bilateral relations cannot target third parties or harm regional peace, stability, development and prosperity. Mao Ning said that China requires the United States to respect the common aspiration of regional countries to seek stability, promote cooperation and development, abide by the basic norms of international relations, and abandon hegemony and Cold War mentality when dealing with relations with Asian countries.