Thai Deputy FM Reiterates "One China" Policy

BANGKOK, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Deputy Foreign Minister Sukhumbhand Paribatra reiterated here Thursday that Thailand has always pursued "one China" policy.

Since Thailand and the People's Republic of China established diplomatic relations 24 years ago, Thailand has always been sticking to "one China" policy, Sukhumbhand said.

Thailand will carry out the same policy in the future, he said when answering questions from reporters.

Sukhumbhand made the remarks after Lee Teng-hui said Monday that Taipei now regarded the ties between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait as matters between two states.

Sukhumbhand said the "two states" theory is against Taiwan's "one China" stance in the past.

"We can not agree with this theory," he said.
Sukhumbhand is performing the deputies of the foreign minister as Thai Foreign Minister

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