China called on the U.S. to not under-estimate its capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Aug. 19, 2022. | Photo: Twitter/@XHportugues

Beijing, August 21 (RHC)-- Wang Wenbin, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said that the U.S. should not under-estimate China's capacity to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The spokesperson made the comments during a daily news briefing in response to the comments made by the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Kritenbrink, about Beijing's response to Pelosi's visit.

"Regarding Pelosi's provocative visit to China's Taiwan region, the context, cause, and course of events are crystal clear," said Wang.  The U.S. has failed to accomplish the one-China principle, said the Chinese spokesperson.

He added that Washington has also undermined China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, not the other way round, clarifying that U.S. leaders went to Taiwan to support separatist activities, not China mingling with U.S. territorial affairs.