FM accuses Chen Shui-bian of sabotaging Sino-US ties

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FM accuses Chen Shui-bian of sabotaging Sino-US ties

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said Thursday that Taiwan's Chen Shui-bian's recent stopovers in the United States were aimed at splitting China and sabotaging the improvement of Chinese-US relations.

"China has made serious representations to the United States on this issue for many times, and has expressed strong dissatisfaction to the US side for allowing Chen Shui-bian to make stopovers and spread messages of splitting China in the United States," Zhang said while making comments on Chen's stopovers at New York on his trip to Panama and Alaska back to Taiwan.

China has time and again urged the United States to observe its commitments with actual adherence to the one-China policy and the principles of the three communiques signed by the Chinese and US governments, and to oppose Taiwan independence, she said.

Vice-Foreign Minister Wang Yi travelled to Washington Thursday to prepare for a new round of six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. Wang will meet US officials, the FM spokesperson said.

Wang's visit to the United States comes just weeks after his trip to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with a senior Chinese leader Wu Bangguo, head of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

During that trip, China and the DPRK agreed in principle to hold a second round of six-party talks on ending Pyongyang's suspected nuclear arms programme.

Another vice-foreign minister, Dai Bingguo, who has also been key in efforts to defuse the nuclear crisis, will visit the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan next week, according to the ministry.

"China stands ready to work with other countries to push for the next round of Beijing talks and make it a reality soon,'' said Zhang.

On other issues, Zhang said China welcomed the establishment of a United Nations (UN) panel on global security threats and appreciated UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's efforts in this area.

Annan appointed a 16-member blue-ribbon panel, including former Chinese Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister Qian Qichen, to look into the major threats and challenges to world peace and security, and to recommend reforms to the UN's role in the world community.

"We are looking forward to the early start-up of the panel and hope it will play a role in the UN reforms,'' said Zhang.

When asked to comment on the situation in Sri Lanka, the spokesperson said China hopes that Sri Lanka maintains peace and stability for the sake of its economy and people.

Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga imposed a state of emergency on Wednesday following her sacking of three key government ministers the previous day, which plunged the country into a political crisis.

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