The Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons of the British Parliament visited Taiwan for the first time in 16 years. For this reason, the Chinese Embassy in the UK issued a statement condemning the "gross interference in internal affairs" by the UK.

The picture shows Ke Enshi (left) and Tsai Ing-wen (right) taking a group photo at the Presidential Palace today.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons of the British Parliament visited Taiwan for the first time in 16 years.

President Tsai Ing-wen received them at the Presidential Palace this morning (2nd) and attached great importance to the development of bilateral relations.

To this end, the Chinese embassy in the UK issued a statement condemning the UK for "gross interference in internal affairs".

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, in response to the visit of the House of Commons to Taiwan, the Chinese embassy in the UK yesterday condemned "gross interference in China's internal affairs" and threatened that China would respond strongly to any actions that harm China's interests.

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In addition, the Chinese spokesperson also claimed through Twitter that this move is a blatant defiance of the "one-China principle", and hopes that the UK can immediately stop its violations of the one-China principle and stop interfering in China's internal affairs.

The spokesperson further added, "This visit will send the wrong signal to those Taiwan independence elements."

Embassy spokesperson on the visit to Taiwan by a delegation of the House of Commons of the UK Parliamenthttps://t.co/ZasIiKSDDY pic.twitter.com/Oo2daJD2A6

— Chinese Embassy in UK (@ChineseEmbinUK) December 1, 2022

Regarding the statement made by the Chinese embassy, ​​the British government did not specifically comment, but Ke Enshi said that during the visit to Taiwan, the Chinese ambassador did not contact them. If the Chinese side criticizes this, she feels that " Disappointed and unbelievable."

In addition, Ke Enshi also said that she has invited Su Zhenchang to visit the British Parliament, and looks forward to deepening the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two sides through this exchange, and continue to work together for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

Although the UK and Taiwan do not have formal diplomatic ties, they maintain close informal ties and the two sides are committed to boosting cooperation in areas such as trade.