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FM Spokesman Comments on Taiwan Issue

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said Tuesday that the Chinese people are strongly opposed to any attempts of seeking "gradual Taiwan independence" by way of "justifying Taiwan."
China also reiterated that the U.S. government should abide by the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques and handle the Taiwan issue in a proper way in an effort to maintain a stable and healthy growth of the Sino-U.S. relations.

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Gradual Taiwan Independence Opposed

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said Tuesday that the Chinese people are strongly opposed to any attempts of seeking "gradual Taiwan independence" by way of "justifying Taiwan."

Kong made the remark at a regular press conference in response to a question on news about the Taiwan authorities changing the names of its overseas offices.

News to Be Confirmed

He said that the news needs to be confirmed and if Taiwan authorities did change the names, this would be regarded as an attempt to seek gradual Taiwan independence and to increase tension across the Taiwan Straits.

Attempts for "Two Chinas" Deserve Alertness

China hopes that other countries having diplomatic ties with China will be on the alert for attempts to create "two Chinas" or "one China one Taiwan", will keep the promises they made when establishing diplomatic ties with China and handle the Taiwan issue properly so as to maintain stable and healthy development of bilateral ties.

China objects to any formal or official contact between Taiwan and any country having diplomatic ties with China, he said.

US Should Abide by Three Joint Communiques: FM Spokesman

US Should Handle the Issue in a Proper Way

In response to a question on the U.S. government's implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act, Kong Quan also reiterated that the U.S. government should abide by the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques and handle the Taiwan issue in a proper way in an effort to maintain a stable and healthy growth of the Sino-U.S. relations.

He said that U.S. President George W. Bush said during his recent China visit that the U.S. adheres to the "one China" policy and abides by the three joint communiques.

Chinese Stance Reiterated

Kong said that the stance of the Chinese government on the Taiwan issue is "clear and consistent." Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory and the Taiwan issue is China's internal affairs.

The Chinese Government has been opposed to the Taiwan Relations Act at the very beginning, he added.

Guiding Principles by Joint Communiques Should be Followed

The three Sino-U.S. joint communiques have set up guiding principles for the two countries to handle this issue and the communiques formed the political basis of bilateral ties, he said.

The U.S. government has pledged that it adheres to the "one China" policy and has followed the three joint communiques since Nixon's government. U.S. President Bush also noted in last week's visit to China that the position of the U.S. government on the Taiwan issue has remained unchanged over the years, Kong said.

Taiwan Makes Dangerous Decision to Rename 'Liaison Offices'

The Taiwan authorities are beefing up their effort to seek Taiwan "independence" by gradual means and have made a dangerous new step on the road of desinonization.

A central government official made the remark immediately after Taiwan's "foreign ministry" reportedly said that it is planning to rename its representative offices abroad.

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Visiting U.S. President George W. Bush said in Beijing Friday that the U.S. government has long supported the one-China policy.

Bush made the remark (Full Text)when addressing students and faculty members of the prestigious Qinghua University in Beijing.

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