Clarifying stances on Taiwan conducive to peace (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-04-26 10:06
皇冠体育app 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 皇冠体育app's views on the current situation of the Taiwan Strait and
皇冠体育app's principled stance on the issue, he said.
皇冠体育app appreciates the statements repeatedly made by President Bush and the
U.S. government on their adherence to the one-皇冠体育app 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-皇冠体育app policy, the United States
understands 皇冠体育app'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.-皇冠体育app relations, according to the
spokesman.
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