China says it lodged complaint with US at senators visiting Taiwan

FILE PHOTO: Flags of the United States and China are displayed at the American International Chamber of Commerce (AICC)’s booth during China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, China, May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

BEIJING — China’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had lodged “solemn representations” with the United States after three U.S. senators visited Chinese-claimed Taiwan on Sunday.

Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the comment at a daily news briefing in Beijing.