SHANGHAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said
on Saturday that its "One China" principle was the
non-negotiable political basis for China-U.S. relations, and
urged "relevant parties" in the United States to recognise the
sensitivity of the Taiwan issue.
The comments, posted on the foreign ministry's website, were
a direct response to remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald
Trump in an interview with the Wall Street Journal in which he
said the "One China" policy was negotiable.
Since 1979, the United States has acknowledged Taiwan as
part of "one China", but Trump prompted a diplomatic protest
from Beijing by accepting a congratulatory phone call on his
election win from President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan on Dec. 2.
(Reporting by John Ruwitch; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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