Chinese Blast Democratic Platform's Silence on ‘One-China Principle’

The “one-China principle” is the “political foundation” of Chinese-U.S. relations and a “common consensus of the international community,” said a Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Friday. The 2016 Democratic Party platform said the party was “committed” to a one-China policy, but the commitment was absent from the newly approved 2020 document. “We urge relevant sides to abide by the one-China principle,” and to “prudently and properly handle Taiwan-related issues,” said the spokesperson.