Q:According to report, Taiwan's
"Foreign Minister", Eugene Chien has left for the
United States. He will attend the 22nd World Forum held in
Colorado under the sponsorship of the American Enterprise
Institute. Possibly he will have a meeting at the forum with
the US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Has China made a
representation to the US side?
A:
China firmly opposes and has made a serious representation
to the US side for permitting Eugene Chien`s trip to the US.
The official exchanges between Taiwan and the
United States are in violation of the principles enshrined
in the three Sino-US Joint Communiqués and the
commitment from the US side to abide by the "one
China" policy. It constitutes interference in China's
internal affairs. We urge the United States to keep its
promises and various commitments to China by stopping any
official exchanges with Taiwan, so as to avoid harming
Sino-US relations and cooperation.
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