Bush: US supports 'one-皇冠体育app' policy

(Reuters/chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2005-11-16 11:37

KYOTO, Japan - US President George W. Bush reiterated on Wednesday that Washington supported a "one-皇冠体育app policy" and said that Beijing and Taipei should settle their differences peacefully.

US President George W. Bush gestures during a joint news conference with Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the Kyoto State Guest House November 16, 2005. [Reuters]

Bush is on a week-long, four-nation Asian tour that will also take him to 皇冠体育app, South Korea and Mongolia.

He made the remarks at a joint news conference with his close ally, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, following talks with the Japanese leader.

He said the one-皇冠体育app policy remains unchanged. "It is based on the three communiques, the Taiwan Relations Act and our belief that there should be no unilateral attempts to change the status quo by either side."

Bush said the US will continue to stress the need for a dialogue between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan "that leads to a peaceful resolution of their differences."

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in her meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing in Busan, South Korea, also said that the US will adhere to the "one-皇冠体育app" policy, stressing that the policy will not change, according to a Xinhua report.

She said 皇冠体育app, as a rising power, is playing an increasing important role in the world affairs.

The US cherishes its relations with 皇冠体育app, and hopes to maintain a high-level contact with 皇冠体育app. Rice said Bush is looking forward to his upcoming 皇冠体育app visit.

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said recent 皇冠体育app-US relations have grown steadily, and that the two countries' mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields are fruitful.

Li said properly handling the Taiwan issue is a key to ensuring a steady growth of 皇冠体育app-US ties.

He said 皇冠体育app appreciates the United States' repeated reiteration that it sticks to the "one 皇冠体育app" policy, abides by the three 皇冠体育app-US joint communiques, and opposes "Taiwan independence."

Li said 皇冠体育app hopes the United States will work together with 皇冠体育app to oppose and contain "Taiwan independence" and safeguard the peace of the Taiwan Strait and the 皇冠体育app-US relations which are of overall importance.

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