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China opposes US lifting of Taiwan contact ban
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-06-30 05:52
Beijing said yesterday that it strongly opposes US moves to lift
decades-old restrictions on contact between American and Taiwan
officials, saying it runs counter to the one-China principle.
The US House of Representatives approved the measure on Wednesday but it
has not yet been considered by the Senate.
"China has always resolutely opposed any form of official contact between
US and Taiwan authorities," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a
news conference.
She called the resolution a "serious violation of the fundamental
principles of Sino-US relations" and said it ran contrary to the
commitment to the one-China policy the United States has affirmed many
times.
US restrictions that prevent high-ranking American military officers from
travelling to Taiwan have been in force since 1979, when it established
diplomatic relations with Beijing.
Also prohibited are meetings between US and Taiwan civilian officials in
certain government buildings, including the White House.
The House approved the measure in an amendment to a funding bill for the
State Department; and the Senate could debate the issue later this summer.
In another development, China yesterday expressed appreciation to US
Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick for his "contribution to the
promotion of China-US ties."
Vice-Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo extolled Zoellick's efforts during a
phone conversation with him on Wednesday night, according to a statement
from the Foreign Ministry yesterday.
Zoellick resigned on June 15 to take up a position with Goldman Sachs.
China Daily - Agencies
(China Daily 06/30/2006 page1)
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