An exchange of Taiwanese and United States diplomats after Taipei's recent elections has irked China, saying the US should not interfere with China's domestic affairs.

In a statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Taiwan is an inseparable part of China and Taipei's affairs is definitely "China's domestic affairs."

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The statement was issued in response to a rapid exchange of  diplomats from Taiwan and the United States after the recent elections which made pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen the island's next leader.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei  asked the US not to interfere in any way with China's domestic affairs which includes Taiwan's affairs.

He said that China is expecting the US  to stick to the one-China policy as it promised and to not instigate actions that will push forward Taiwan's desire for independence.

The spokesman said China is hoping that the US will do more positive actions that will help in developing and enhancing China-US relationship as well as the development of the cross-Straits relationship.

Former US Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns and American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Chairman Ray Burghardt met the newly-elected officials of Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on  Monday following the party's big win in the recently concluded elections.

The AIT serves as a de facto US Embassy in Taiwan with no formal diplomatic ties between the two sides.

The two US diplomats relayed the "United States support for Taiwan's growth and prosperity" and reiterated concerns about cross-Strait peace and stability.

Taiwan President-elect and DPP leader Tsai Lng-wen told the diplomats that it would shoulder the responsibility of maintaining peace and stability in the region.

In a statement, Tsai said she and her government would enhance the island's close relations with the United States.

Reports indicate that a senior DPP official is slated to visit the United States - hinting at the DPP's acknowledgement of the importance of maintaining the relations between the island and its major ally as well as its major arms supplier.

China has openly declared that Taiwan is a renegade province and it will not hesitate to use force should Taiwan pushes for independence.

TagsTaiwan Elections, President-elect Tsai Lng-wen, Cross-Strait relationship, Democratic Progressive Country