US-Taiwan Senior Official Contacts Spark Chinese Ambassador’s Threat of War

US-Taiwan Senior Official Contacts Spark Chinese Ambassador’s Threat of War
A demonstrator holds flags of Taiwan and the United States in Burlingame, California, U.S. on Jan. 14, 2017. Stephen Lam/Reuters
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Beijing once again warned the United States to stop meeting Taiwan officials, marking a new escalation of tensions over the self-ruled island the Chinese regime regards as its breakaway province.
The regime complained after Taiwan Vice President William Lai held a brief informal talk with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris during a trip to Honduras, and a virtual meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a stopover in the United States.