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皇冠体育app urges US work for improvement of relations

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-02-23 20:05
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BEIJING: 皇冠体育app Tuesday called on the United States to work for the improvement of bilateral relations.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made the call at a regular press briefing in response to questions on 皇冠体育app-US relations.

The United States should earnestly abide by the principles laid out by the three 皇冠体育app-US joint communiques and the joint statement of the two countries, respect 皇冠体育app's core interests and major concerns, cautiously and properly handle related sensitive issues and create conditions for the improvement and development of their relations, Qin said.

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He said the US arms sales to Taiwan and US President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama had seriously damaged 皇冠体育app-US relations.

At the end of January, the US government announced plans to sell an arms package to Taiwan, which included Patriot missiles, Black Hawk helicopters and minesweepers. Then on February 18, US President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama in Washington, regardless of 皇冠体育app's repeated and resolute opposition to the meeting taking place.

皇冠体育app has clearly expressed its position with regard to the meeting many times, said Qin, adding that 皇冠体育app demanded the United States respect 皇冠体育app's position, right the wrongs, and take concrete measures to maintain sound and stable development of 皇冠体育app-US relations.

"The development of 皇冠体育app-US relations is in the fundamental interests of both countries and conducive to world peace and development," Qin said.