BEIJING: China lodged an official protest with the United States on Thursday, saying it was “strongly dissatisfied” after the US Senate passed a bill promoting relations with self-governing Taiwan.

The US Senate passed the Taiwan Travel Act, intended to encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan “at all levels,” by unanimous consent on Wednesday, following its approval in the House of Representatives in January.

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