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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Vincent Ni China affairs correspondent

Chinese ambassador warns UK not to cross ‘red lines’ over Taiwan

Zheng Zeguang
Zheng Zeguang: ‘The Chinese people will firmly safeguard, at any cost, their national sovereignty and territorial integrity.’ Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

China’s ambassador to the UK has said Britain would face “serious consequences” if it crossed the “red lines” over Taiwan and warned against following in the footsteps of the US.

In a Guardian opinion piece that comes days after Liz Truss said China’s actions “threaten peace and stability in the region”, Zheng Zeguang wrote that Taiwan had become a “touchstone” for bilateral relations that he warned were “at an important juncture”.

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