China condemns U.S. for lifting curbs on Taiwan ties

China's foreign ministry on Monday said it firmly opposed and strongly condemned the decision by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to lift restrictions on contacts between U.S. officials and their Taiwanese counterparts.

China will resolutely fight back against any attempts to sabotage its interests, ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters in Beijing.

China considers democratically-run Taiwan to be its sovereign territory.