China says US position on Taiwan issues has 'regressed'

BEIJING, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The United States' position on Taiwan-related issues has "seriously regressed", the Chinese foreign ministry's spokesperson said on Monday, after the U.S. State Department's removal of a reference to Taiwan's independence in an update to the Taiwan section of its website.

The U.S. State Department has removed a statement on its website that it does not support Taiwan's independence, among changes that the island's government praised on Sunday as supporting Taiwan.