China condemns U.S. State Department's deletion of statement on Taiwan

China has condemned the United States, following a recent update to the U.S. State Department's website concerning Taiwan.

The alteration has contrastingly received a welcome response from Taiwan.

On Monday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized updates made by the U.S. State Department last week on its online fact sheet on Taiwan.

The State Department removed the phrase that said it does not support Taiwan's independence.

The Chinese spokesperson said the U.S.' position sent the wrong message to Taiwan's independence separatist forces and urged the U.S. to immediately rectify its mistakes.

Conversely, the Taiwanese government described the updated language as "positive and friendly," reflecting the strengthening ties between Washington and Taipei.