Beijing, March 16: The Chinese government on Friday warned that the US-Taiwan travel bill, which would allow US officials to travel to Taiwan for diplomatic missions, would severely damage ties between Washington and Beijing. The warning coincided with the deadline for US President Dold Trump to sign the bill into law or reject the legislation, Efe news agency reported. “The so-called bill you mention, though not legally binding, severely violates the ‘one Chi principle’ as well as joint US-Chi communiques, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a press conference. Lu said that Beijing had sent formal protests to Washington asking them to avoid formal contacts with Taiwan in order not to adversely affect relations and cooperation between the US and Chi.