FM Spokesman: US Should Abide by Three Joint Communiques

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FM Spokesman: US Should Abide by Three Joint Communiques

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan Tuesday reiterated that the US government should abide by the three Sino-US joint communiques and handle the Taiwan issue in a proper way in an effort to maintain a stable and healthy growth of the Sino-US relations.

Kong made the statement at a regular press conference held in Beijing in response to a question on the US government's implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act.

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

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.

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

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