China tells US not to 'play Taiwan card' because it is a 'losing hand' as lawmakers visit island – NewsBreak

Bipartisan lawmakers visited Taiwan on Thursday, a move that has angered the powers that be in China. Beijing considers the contested island part of its territory and did not sanction a meeting. Following the visit, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian reminded the US "not to play the Taiwan card, because it's a bad card, and a losing hand", during a media briefing. He reminded the US not to breach the One-China policy, or send the wrong idea about "Taiwan independence". The five US lawmakers paid a surprise visit to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen , which solidified the relationship between…