China lodges solemn representations with India, urging India to handle Taiwan question with caution

China firmly opposes any form of official interactions with China’s Taiwan region by countries that have diplomatic relations with China, including the mutual establishment of representative offices. China has lodged solemn representations with India, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, in response to a question related to an alleged new representative office established by the island of Taiwan in Mumbai, India.

There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, Mao said.

Mao emphasized that the one-China principle is a serious political commitment made by India and forms the political foundation of China-India relations.

China urges India to strictly adhere to its commitments, handle Taiwan-related questions cautiously, refrain from engaging in any form of official interactions with the Taiwan region, avoid any interference in the improvement progress of China-India relations, said Mao.