China opposes Taiwan having official exchanges with any country, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu at a regular press conference on Thursday.

"I want to reiterate that the Chinese government adheres to the one-China policy and opposes Taiwan having official exchanges with any country. This position remains unchanged," said Ma when asked to comment on Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou's Central America tour next week with scheduled stopover in the United States.

(Xinhua News Agency May 22, 2009)