China urges U.S. to stop official exchanges with Taiwan under guise of trade

Men read the Global Times newspaper that features a front page article about U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Asia tour at a street display wall in Beijing, China, August 1, 2022. The front page headline reads: "Pelosi visits Asia in the smell of gunpowder." REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

(Corrects date to Thursday, not Monday)

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States should stop any form of official exchanges with Taiwan under the guise of trade, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.

China has made several representations to the United States, spokesperson Mao Ning said in response to questions regarding Taiwan and the United States' first deal under a new framework for trade talks.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Hugh Lawson)