China protests Taiwan politician’s Italy visit, reaffirms one-China principle

TREE NEWS update: China’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had lodged solemn representations with Italy and the European Union over a “Taiwan independence” politician attending a meeting in Italy. Spokeswoman Mao Ning said the one-China principle is the political foundation of China-Italy and China-EU relations, and urged relevant parties to uphold it with concrete actions. Beijing opposes any form of official exchanges between countries having diplomatic ties with China and Taiwan.