Clarifying stances on Taiwan conducive to peace
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-04-26 10:06
China and the United States have further clarified their principled stances
on the Taiwan issue, which helps to safeguard peace and stability across the
Taiwan Strait, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Tuesday.
Such a move will also "promote development, prosperity and stability of the
Asia-Pacific region," the spokesman told a regular press briefing.
During his state visit to the United States from April 18 to 21, Chinese
President Hu Jintao exchanged views with U.S. President George W. Bush on the
issue, Qin said.
Hu expounded China's views on the current situation of the Taiwan Strait and
China's principled stance on the issue, he said.
China appreciates the statements repeatedly made by President Bush and the
U.S. government on their adherence to the one-China policy, observance of the
three Sino-U.S. joint communiques and opposition to "Taiwan independence," Qin
said.
Bush said the U.S. government's position on the Taiwan issue has not changed
and the United States will stick to the one-China policy, the United States
understands China's concern on this issue and does not want to see any
unilateral action by the Taiwan authorities to change the status quo across the
strait affect U.S.-China relations, according to the
spokesman.
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