BEIJING: China says it expressed concerns to the USA over the passage of a pair of Navy warships during the Taiwan Strait, days forward of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told journalists Thursday that Taiwan was the ``most essential and sensitive issue'' in relations between the sides.
China's protection ministry additionally mentioned it had carefully followed the warships' passage.
The 160 kilometer (100 mile)-wide Taiwan Strait is split down the middle between Taiwan and China, but there is no global regulation restricting civilian or military delivery from passing through it.
Trump and Xi are because of meet in Argentina on Saturday amid tensions over self-governing Taiwan and a brewing industry warfare between the sides.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told journalists Thursday that Taiwan was the ``most essential and sensitive issue'' in relations between the sides.
China's protection ministry additionally mentioned it had carefully followed the warships' passage.
The 160 kilometer (100 mile)-wide Taiwan Strait is split down the middle between Taiwan and China, but there is no global regulation restricting civilian or military delivery from passing through it.
Trump and Xi are because of meet in Argentina on Saturday amid tensions over self-governing Taiwan and a brewing industry warfare between the sides.
China expresses concerns over US warships in Taiwan Strait
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