New Delhi: China has lodged a diplomatic protest with India regarding the newly established office of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) of Taiwan in Mumbai.

During a media briefing on Thursday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated, "There is but one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory." She expressed strong opposition to any official contact or interaction between Taiwan and countries that have diplomatic relations with China, including the establishment of representative offices.

Mao emphasized that the one-China principle is a serious political commitment made by India and serves as the foundation for China-India relations. "China urges the Indian side to strictly abide by the commitments it has made, prudently and properly settle the Taiwan-related issues, not to conduct any form of official interaction with Taiwan, and avoid disturbing the process to improve the China-India relationship," she added.

The TECC in India opened its Mumbai branch on Wednesday, increasing the total number of its offices in India to three, with existing locations in Delhi and Chennai.

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