BEIJING -- Beijing warned Washington on Tuesday that interfering with Taiwan's future is the "first red line" in Sino-U.S. relations, as ties plunge to new lows.
During a two-hour press briefing that touched on the Ukraine conflict, Japan-China relations and a recent spat over a suspected Chinese spy balloon, China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang repeated Beijing's claim that Taiwan was part of its territory and could be taken by force, if necessary.
