Mainland China opposes military ties between United States and Taiwan
Beijing - Saba:
The spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Chinese State Council, Zhu Fenglian, said on Wednesday that the Chinese mainland firmly opposes any military ties between the United States and Taiwan, stressing that the Taiwan issue is an internal Chinese affair and that any external interference is not permitted.
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