Mainland opposes any Taiwan engagement under CPTPP

Beijing said on Thursday it firmly opposed any country officially engaging with Taiwan in response to the island's application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a daily news briefing China resolutely opposes Taiwan joining any official international agreement or organization.

China's position is clear: there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of the country, the spokesperson said.

The one-China principle is a universally recognized norm governing international relations and a common consensus of the international community, he added.