China against the visit of the EU Parliament delegation to Taiwan

(ANSA) - ROME, OCTOBER 27 - China has expressed its irritation at the visit that a delegation of the EU Parliament, led by French MEP Raphael Glucksmann, sanctioned by Beijing in March, will make next week to Taiwan. "Not having official exchanges in any form with the Taiwanese authorities is an essential part of adhering to the 'One China' principle. The European Parliament is an official body of the EU and if it sends MEPs to visit Taiwan, it will grossly violate the EU commitment. against the 'One China' principle, it would damage a main interest of China and would lead to the healthy development of China-EU relations ". The principle of "'One China' is a universally recognized norm in international relations and has an international consensus",being "also the political foundation for the establishment of diplomatic relations and the development of bilateral relations between China and the EU", wrote the Chinese representation in Brussels in a note. (HANDLE).