‘The Chinese people defend their sovereignty,’ Beijing slams US for sending delegation to Taiwan

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin has urged the United States to stop all forms of official exchanges with Taiwan. Speaking at a press conference on March 1, 2022, Wang said any attempts of the US side to show support to Taiwan are doomed to fail. His remarks followed the arrival of a group of former top American military and security officials who flew to Taiwan on a US government plane earlier the same day. The US group is expected to meet the self-ruled island’s…