China firmly opposes military contacts between US, Taiwan

Beijing, Nov 27 China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges and military contacts between the US and Taiwan, a Chinese military spokesperson said on Thursday.

"We will never allow any individual or force to infringe upon or divide the sacred territory of the motherland," Ren Guoqiang, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said at a press conference, the Xinhua news agency reported.

"Should such a serious situation occur, the Chinese People's Liberation Army will surely fight it head-on to resolutely defend China's sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said.

( With inputs from IANS )

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