| China, US to discuss Taiwan issue during Cheney s visit |
| 日期:2004-04-07 16:00 编辑: system 来源： |
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said here Tuesday that China and the United States will exchange views on the Taiwan issue during US Vice President Dick Cheney's upcoming visit.
According to the Foreign Ministry, Cheney will pay a working visit to China from April 13 to 15 at the invitation of Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong.
Kong said the Taiwan issue is the most sensitive and important issue in China-US relations and currently the situation across the Taiwan Strait is very sensitive and special.
"Under such a situation, we, as we always do, ask the United States to strictly abide by its commitments, to implement the 'one-China' policy and the principles endorsed in the three China-US joint communiques, and to keep its promise," he said.
In addition, Kong said China strongly opposed the US selling advanced weapons to Taiwan.
By selling advanced weapons to Taiwan, the United States not only violated the commitments it had made, but also damaged peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, Kong said. "I believe the Chinese leaders will once again expound China's stand on this issue to Cheney during his visit here."
Meanwhile, Kong also emphasized that Cheney's visit to China is"very important" and the exchange of high-level visits between China and the United States will further promote mutual understanding, improve cooperation, increase consensus and reduce disputes between the two countries.
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