Taiwan and U.S. security officials met, now China is all pouty

TAIPEI — Taiwanese officials confirmed over the weekend the first meeting between senior U.S. and Taiwanese security officials in more than four decades. <br />According to Reuters, Taiwan's ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement on Saturday that national security chief David Lee met White House national security adviser John Bolton earlier this month.<br />The Central News Agency reported that it was the first meeting since Taiwan and the U.S. ended formal diplomatic ties in 1979. <br />Cue the butthurt Chinese. In typical authoritarian fashion, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a news briefing, "China is extremely dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to this." <br />He also said China was against any form of official exchange between the U.S. and Taiwan. <br />Beijing seems to be a big fan of playing that same old broken record. <br />According to Reuters, the rare meeting will be viewed by Taiwan as a sign of support from the Trump administration. <br />According to MOFA's statement, the meeting took place during Lee's May 13 to 21 visit to the U.S. <br />It also said, "during the trip, together with U.S. government officials, Secretary-General Lee met with representatives from our diplomatic allies, reiterating support and commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region." <br />Hold up—Taiwan still has diplomatic allies?