China voices opposition to US law mentioning Taiwan

China said it has lodged serious representations to the United States after US President Donald Trump signed a law laying the groundwork for possible naval visits between Taiwan and the United States.

The one-China policy constitutes the political foundation of China-US relations, and China is firmly opposed to any official exchanges, military contact and arms sales between Taiwan and the US, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2018 fiscal year. It contains provisions about studying the feasibility of mutual visits between Taiwan and the US and "normalizing" the transfer of defense equipment and services to the island.