China condemns visit of 'troublemaker' Taiwan vice-president to US

Taiwan is the "core of China's core interests" and facts have shown again and again that the reason for the rise in tensions in the Taiwan Strait is Taiwan trying to "rely on the United States to seek independence", it said. "China is closely following developments and will take resolute and vigorous measures to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity." China has an especial dislike of Mr Lai, who has previously described himself as a "practical worker for Taiwan independence", though he has repeatedly said on the campaign trail he is not seeking to change the status quo, but that…