FM opposes Ma's stopover

China opposes the United States having official exchanges with Taiwan, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said yesterday.

Jiang made the remarks when asked to comment on Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou's trip to Honduras, which includes a scheduled stopover in the US.

Jiang told a regular press briefing that China opposes the United States having any official exchanges and contact with Taiwan and this position remained clear and consistent.