TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - China said on Monday, December 5, 2016, that US President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are clear on China's position following his phone call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, December 2, 2016.
"The world is very clear on China's solemn position. The US side, including president-elect Trump's team, is very clear China's solemn position on this issue," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang at a regular press briefing in Beijing as quoted by Reuters.
Lu Kang said that issues related to Taiwan are the most sensitive issues between China and the United States relationship.
Lu Kang however, did not elaborate on how China had made its position clear to Trump and his team, and declined to further speculate about Trump and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen had talked about during the phone conversation.
The unusual call prompted China to lodge "stern representations" with the "relevant U.S. side" on Saturday, December 3, 2016.
In response to the issue, US Vice President-elect Mike Pence played down the significance of the call by saying that it was a "courtesy" call and was not intended to show a shift in US policy on China.
China's state press also sought to minimize the telephone call's importance, saying it merely reflected Trump's foreign affairs inexperience.
REUTERS