China on Sunday vowed 'resolute and forceful measures' over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States it said it was closely monitoring.
BEIJING, China -- China on Sunday vowed"resolute and forceful measures" over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States it said it was closely monitoring.
"China is closely following the development of the situation and will take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity," an unnamed spokesperson for the foreign ministry said in a statement published online. "The Republic of China and PRC are not subordinate to each other," he said, using Taiwan's official name.
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