Beijing's position on Taiwan "is coherent and clear
: there is only one China in the world and
Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory
". Thus the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry
Zhao Lijian
following the note from the US State Department which defined the commitment to Taipei as "very solid", so much so that he warned that "the attempt to intimidate" the island by Beijing is a threat to regional peace, in response to various Chinese jets and bombers entered the Taiwanese air defense zone. "
China is firmly opposed to Taiwan's independence and interference from outside forces," Zhao added.