19 May 2016

News Story: China urges U.S. to revoke Concurrent Resolution on Taiwan

BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday urged the United States to revoke a recent "Concurrent Resolution" reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said at a routine press briefing that the United States should take effective measures to eliminate the negative effects of the Concurrent Resolution.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Concurrent Resolution on Monday. Hong said China is firmly opposed.

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