File photo taken on April 6, 2018 shows the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, capital of China. (LI HE/XINHUA)

BEIJING - China has lodged solemn representations with the United States over the US government sending a delegation to the Taiwan region, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.

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Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a press briefing when commenting on US President Joe Biden sending a delegation of former US officials to Taiwan, scheduled to visit the island from Wednesday to Friday.

Reiterating China's firm opposition to any form of official contact between the United States and Taiwan, Zhao noted that this position is consistent and clear.

"We urge the United States side to strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, immediately stop any form of official contacts between the United States and Taiwan, prudently handle Taiwan-related issues, and refrain from sending any wrong signals to the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces so as to avoid further damage to China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits," the spokesperson said.

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