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China asks US to stop upgrading relations with Taiwan
Beijing, July 08: China today sternly asked US to stop upgrading relations with its arch-rival, Taiwan, so as to avoid `impairing` bilateral relations and their common interests.
Beijing, July 08: China today sternly asked US to stop upgrading relations with its arch-rival, Taiwan, so as to avoid "impairing" bilateral relations and their common interests.
Stating this, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Kong
Quan asked the United States to recognise the importance and
sensitivity of the Taiwan issue, abide by promises, correct
mistakes and stop upgrading relations with Taiwan so as to
avoid impairing Sino-US relations and the common interests of
the two nations.
Kong told the official Xinhua news agency that the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) has recently violated its status by inviting top Taiwanese politicians to a party in Taipei to celebrate the US Independence Day on July four.
Reports said that AIT, the unofficial American office that looks after US interests in Taiwan, had invited Taiwan's political figures from the "Executive Yuan" and "Legislative Yuan" to attend a party held on July three in Taipei to celebrate the US Independence Day. In the absence of an embassy in Taiwan, the AIT acts as the unofficial mission of Washington in Taipei.
Kong said AIT's actions did not conform to its status and function as a non-governmental organisation and violated the principles of the three Sino-US joint communiques and the relevant promises made by the United States.
China views Taiwan as a rebel province that must be reunified with the mainland, even by force.
China has shown strong opposition and dissatisfaction with AIT's actions and made stern representations to the United States, Kong said. Bureau Report
Kong told the official Xinhua news agency that the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) has recently violated its status by inviting top Taiwanese politicians to a party in Taipei to celebrate the US Independence Day on July four.
Reports said that AIT, the unofficial American office that looks after US interests in Taiwan, had invited Taiwan's political figures from the "Executive Yuan" and "Legislative Yuan" to attend a party held on July three in Taipei to celebrate the US Independence Day. In the absence of an embassy in Taiwan, the AIT acts as the unofficial mission of Washington in Taipei.
Kong said AIT's actions did not conform to its status and function as a non-governmental organisation and violated the principles of the three Sino-US joint communiques and the relevant promises made by the United States.
China views Taiwan as a rebel province that must be reunified with the mainland, even by force.
China has shown strong opposition and dissatisfaction with AIT's actions and made stern representations to the United States, Kong said. Bureau Report