Published on : Monday, May 7, 2018
The Chinese foreign ministry said whatever the US says will never change the objective fact that there is only one China in the world and the Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan regions are an inalienable part of China’s territory.
Geng Shuang, a ministry spokesman said that the foreign enterprises operating in China should respect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, abide by China’s law and respect the national sentiment of the Chinese people.
The government of China President Xi Jinping has been increasingly assertive about its claims to self-ruled Taiwan. Delta Air Lines, hotel operator Marriott, fashion brand Zara and other companies have apologised to China for referring to Taiwan, semi-autonomous Hong Kong, and Tibet as countries on websites or promotional material.
The White House on Saturday condemned China’s efforts to control how US airlines refer to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, saying the push to make them comply with Chinese standards is “Orwellian nonsense”.
The Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement that Trump would stand up for Americans resisting efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to impose Chinese political correctness on American companies and citizens.
China’s Civil Aviation Administration has demanded the change from 36 foreign carriers, including some American carriers, according to the White House.