In a strongly worded statement on Sunday, the Chinese government criticized the U.S. for sending what it termed as a “gravely wrong signal” by congratulating the newly elected leader of Taiwan. What Happened: The Chinese government, through its foreign ministry, condemned the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s congratulatory message to William Lai, the president-elect of Taiwan, following the island’s recent election results, as reported by BBC. Beijing labeled the message as a breach of Washington’s commitment to maintain only unofficial ties with Taiwan. Beijing views Taiwan as part of…
