China Fumes After Taiwan's Flag-Raising in Washington

China has protested to the United States after Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington hoisted a Taiwanese flag on New Year's Day, and urged the United States to respect the "One China" policy, the foreign ministry said on Monday. The U.S. State Department said it had not been notified in advance of the ceremony and that it was inconsistent with U.S. policy. China deems Taiwan a renegade province and hasn't ruled out the use of force to take it back, particularly...

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