BEIJING (TSAT) - China on Sunday warned the United States to refrain from interference in its internal affairs and said Washington playing with fire.

In his regular briefing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory. 

“The US’ move grossly interferes in China’s internal affairs, pursues political manipulation with the map of the Taiwan region, and attempts to create the false impression of “two Chinas” and “one China, one Taiwan”. China deplores this and firmly opposes this,” he said while responding to the US deals with Taiwan.

He warned Washington to honor its political commitments and principle of one-China. 

 “A stern warning to the US side: playing the “Taiwan card” is like playing with fire. It will not only push Taiwan to a precarious situation but also bring unbearable consequences for the US,” he warned.

Responding to a question regarding the recent Russian claim to discover dozen biological military activities in Ukraine run by Washington, he said the Biological military activities in Ukraine are the common concern of the international community. 

“According to information released lately, dozens of biological laboratories in Ukraine are operated under the order of the US Department of Defense, and the US has invested more than $200 million in the activities of these labs,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

He rejected the US envoy statement in the UNSC who denied the Russian claim and said emergency destruction was carried out on the relevant projects, but traces of plague, anthrax, and other pathogens were found. 

“US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland acknowledged that Ukraine has “biological research facilities” and that the US is working with the Ukrainian side on how they can prevent any of those “research materials” from falling into the hands of Russian forces,” he added.

“In the face of documents, pictures, materials and other evidence found by Russia in Ukraine, the US could not convince others by simply dismissing the concerns as “disinformation”.

“If the concerns are “disinformation”, why doesn’t the US release detailed materials to prove its innocence? What did the US spend the $200 million on? What kind of research has the US conducted on which pathogens?.

 “What is it trying to hide when the US Embassy in Ukraine deleted all relevant documents on its website? 

“Why does the US insist on being the only country in the world to oppose the establishment of a multilateral verification mechanism though it claims to abide by the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)? If the US wants to prove its innocence, why doesn’t it open up these bio-labs for independent investigations by international experts?” he questioned. 

He also demanded from Washington public its bio-military activities at home and abroad if really the US was not behind the Ukrainian biological labs. 

• China again rejects sanctions against Russia 

Lijian said that sanctions are never effective means to resolve problems. 

“China opposes all forms of unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction of the US, and will resolutely defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and individuals,” he clarified. 

Lijian also accused Washington of carrying out cyberattacks against other countries and using China as a springboard. 

“The numbers show that the US is truly the “hacking empire” of the world. China is gravely concerned about cyberattacks against other countries that originate from the US and use China as a springboard. This is further evidence that China is the target of attacks launched by hackers from many countries,” he said.

China also rejected the Japanese Prime Minister recent remarks calling for reforms in the UN Security Council and said why his country was silent when the US carried out attacks against other countries. 

“The Chinese side does not agree with the view of the Japanese side. Did Japan make those remarks when the US illegally invaded Iraq and dropped bombs on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia?”

• Pakistan airspace violation by India

China also expressed concern over the violation of Pakistan airspace by India last week when its supersonic missile landed inside Pakistan territory.

“China has noted relevant information. Pakistan and India are both important countries in South Asia, bearing responsibilities for maintaining regional security and stability.”

He said that both countries should hold dialogue and communication as soon as possible, look thoroughly into the incident, step up information sharing, and promptly establish a reporting mechanism so that such incidents will not happen again, and misunderstanding and misjudgment can be avoided.