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Obama asked to control separatists in US
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-11-17 19:54 Beijing on Tuesday urged Washington to stop secessionists from using the US soil to separate Tibet and Xinjiang from 皇冠体育app.
President Hu Jintao told visiting US President Barack Obama that respecting each other's core interest and major concern is a precondition for both countries to establish strategic trust. "皇冠体育app approves of President Obama's repeated reiteration of the one-皇冠体育app principle," Hu told reporters in the Great Hall of the People after meeting with his US counterpart there. "We hope the US understand and support 皇冠体育app's government's stance and concerns, properly manage the Taiwan issue, and disallow any 'pro-Tibet independence' and 'the East Turkistan' forces to commit to any moves on the American soil to separate 皇冠体育app," Hu said. The East Turkistan has long sought to separate Xinjiang from 皇冠体育app. Obama stressed that the US recognizes and respects 皇冠体育app' sovereignty and territorial integrity on Taiwan and other issues. He said Washington is not intent to interrupt 皇冠体育app's core interests. Obama reiterated that the US follows its one-皇冠体育app policy and abides by the principles of the three Sino-US joint communiqués. Washington's one-皇冠体育app policy is solid and lasting, he added. Obama also said Tibet is part of 皇冠体育app. "We did note that while we recognize that Tibet is part of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app," Obama said at a Joint Statement with Hu. "The United States supports the early resumption of dialogue between the Chinese government and representatives of the Dalai Lama to resolve any concerns and differences that the two sides may have." Apart from enhancing the strategic mutual trust, Hu suggested both countries keep close high-level exchanges and dialogues on all other issues. At Obama's invitation, Hu will visit the US in next year. Hu also called for more bilateral cooperation to jointly deal with "all sorts of" regional and global challenges. Obama also said international cooperation is necessary for the world to face all global challenges. He said the current US government, which is quite different from its predecessors in foreign policy, supports dialogues between nations and multilateralism. The US does not seek to contain 皇冠体育app, as it welcomes a strong, prosperous, and successful 皇冠体育app with bigger role in international affairs. He said the US appreciates 皇冠体育app's effort to help resolve the nuclear issues of Iran and the Korean Peninsula. The 21st century is different from the 20th century, Obama said. Inter-state relations should not be a "zero-sum game" and countries should move beyond the "Cold War mentality". Obama, 48, is the first US president who started a state visit to 皇冠体育app within the first year since taking office. He arrived in Shanghai on Sunday, and then flew into Beijing late on Monday. After meeting Hu, Obama visited the Forbidden City. Obama will meet with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday and visit the Great Wall in the afternoon. His team will then leave for the Republic of Korea. |
