Explainer: Ins and outs of one-China principle
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Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's transit through the US en route to Central American countries has sparked outrage both in China and the US. By arranging her transit, the US is trying to hollow out the one-China principle.
What is the one-China principle? And why does China maintain Taiwan is an inalienable part of its territory?
Let's break down the facts and take a brief look at history.
- Shanghai woman sentenced for 'professional salary fraud' scheme
- Shanghai court awards compensation to woman denied job due to pregnancy
- Search continues for 6 missing after Taiwan's 7.3-magnitude quake
- Former KMT leader stresses importance of ancient text preservation
- Drug smuggler sentenced to 15 years
- China sees earliest 'flood No 1' since 1998