China Opposes U.S.-Taiwan Trade Deal Citing One-China Principle

On January 16, 2026, China expressed strong opposition to a trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan aimed at reducing tariffs on Taiwanese products and boosting Taiwan's investment in the U.S. Chinese Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun urged Washington to respect the one-China principle, emphasizing China's claim over Taiwan and its refusal to rule out forceful measures to assert control. Taiwan described the deal as a general consensus with the U.S.