Fiji, Nov. 7 -- China has lodged a strong protest with Fiji after senior Fijian diplomat Filipo Tarakinikini visited Taiwan, calling the trip a violation of the one-China principle.

Tarakinikini, Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, of which Taiwan is not a member this week met Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim as part of a delegation of other UN ambassadors, including those from the Marshall Islands and Paraguay, which are Taiwanese allies.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference that the visit "severely violated Fiji's political commitment" to Beijing.

"China firmly opposes any form of official interactions between China's Taiwan region and countries having diplomatic ties with China," M...