Beijing objects to US official's visit to Taiwan

China opposes the "Taiwan Travel Act" and urges the United States to adhere to the one-China policy and stop any official ties with Taiwan, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Hua Chunying made the remark in response to a planned visit by a US diplomat to the island. Media reports say that Alex Wong, deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the US Department of State, will visit Taiwan from March 20 to 22.

It would be the first official visit since US President Donald Trump signed the act on Friday. It encourages visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels.