China will respond to any action that undermines its integrity. Foreign Ministry of China

Any action that threatens China's territorial integrity and challenges the principle of "one China" will receive an immediate response. Wang Wenbin, the official representative of the Foreign Ministry of the People's Republic of China, made such a statement during the briefing. "Any action that challenges the principle of "one China" and threatens the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of China will receive an immediate and decisive response from China," said Wenbin. the TASS news agency quoted the words. The spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized that China "resolutely opposes any form of official exchanges between the United States and Taiwan, and also opposes the interference of the United States in the affairs of the island in any form and under any pretext." Wang Wenbin reminded that maintaining the principle of "one China" is "a political basis and a mandatory condition for the development of relations with the PRC for any foreign country." On January 13, elections for the head of the Legislative Yuan (Parliament) administration and deputies were held in Taiwan. 64-year-old Lai Qingde, who was then the deputy head of the island's administration, won with 40.05% of the vote. The swearing-in ceremony took place on May 20. It is reported that US citizens were present.