China is strongly opposed to the United States' military contact with Taiwan, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Mao made the remarks in response to a media query about U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
"The Taiwan question is China's internal affair, and cross-Strait relations are not a matter of China's foreign affairs. But what I can tell you is that China's firm opposition to the military contact between the U.S. and Taiwan is consistent and clear," she said.
China opposes U.S. military ties with Taiwan: spokeswoman
China opposes U.S. military ties with Taiwan: spokeswoman
China opposes U.S. military ties with Taiwan: spokeswoman
A delegation of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led by its chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, arrived in Shanghai at noon on Tuesday for a mainland visit that will run through Sunday.
The delegation is scheduled to visit Jiangsu Province, Shanghai and Beijing, marking the first time in a decade that a KMT chairperson has led a delegation to the Chinese mainland.
The visit is regarded as an important part of the exchanges and dialogue between the KMT and the Communist Party of China under the new circumstances.
Strengthening exchanges and dialogue between the two parties, according to a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, will have a significant and positive impact on maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and promoting the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.
Cheng arrives in Shanghai, kicking off KMT delegation's mainland visit
