At a Monday press briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian criticized The New York Times for providing a platform for Taiwan authorities to spread separatist rhetoric.⁣ ⁣ Responding to allegations that the outlet's reporter was expelled, Lin stated the publication violated the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques by referring to Taiwan as a "country".⁣ ⁣ Lin urged the publication to correct its error, noting that such actions send a wrong signal to separatist forces and that China firmly opposes the dissemination of "Taiwan secession" fallacies.⁣ ⁣ #china #taiwan #nyt #newyorktimes #usa #politics ⁣