British lawmakers from the British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group visited Taiwan and called for the UK government to provide assistance to Taiwan for its defence against China.
The group met with President Tsai Ing-wen and discussed equipment supplies to Taiwan's submarine program.
The visit was met with strong opposition from China, which claims Taiwan as its territory.
The Chinese embassy in London released a statement calling the visit "blatant interference in China's internal affairs" and warned of "resolute countermeasures" against any actions that undermine China's interests.
In a trip that sparked outrage from China, British lawmakers from the British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group visited Taiwan and called for the UK government to provide assistance to Taiwan for its defence against China.
The delegation met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and discussed equipment supplies to Taiwan's submarine program.
Conservative MP and leader of the delegation, Bob Stewart, emphasised the need to support Taiwan's defence: "Taiwan is on the front line of democracy, and autocracy".
However, China strongly opposed the visit and issued a statement from its embassy in London describing it as "blatant interference in China's internal affairs" and a "wrong signal" to pro-independence forces.
The embassy warned of "resolute countermeasures" against any actions that undermine China's interests.
The UK does not officially recognise Taiwan as an independent state, but has maintained unofficial relations with it.
The visit by the British delegation is seen as a move to strengthen ties with Taiwan and challenge China's increasing influence in the region.
The delegation's visit follows a similar visit by US Health Secretary Alex Azar in August, which also prompted strong opposition from China.
The US has also increased its economic and military support for Taiwan, which has further escalated tensions between the two superpowers.