US Ambassador John Hennessy-Niland was part of the Palau delegation led by that nation’s President Surangela Whipps Jr. Palau is one of 15 states that recognise Taiwan’s sovereignty, Western media recall
China’s Foreign Ministry reacted to the visit by recalling that the principle of “One China”, which “is a universally accepted norm of international relations and consensus”. <…> “China strongly opposes any form of official interaction between the US and Taiwan <…> lest it damage both Sino-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman