U.S. REAFFIRMS ESTABLISHED STANCE ON CROSS-STRAIT ISSUE: MOFA
ROC Central News Agency
2006-04-21 00:30:46
Taipei, April 20 (CNA) Minister of Foreign Affairs Huang Chih-fang said Thursday that both U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao have reaffirmed at a welcoming ceremony for Hu at the White House their governments' established stances on issues regarding Taiwan.
Hu arrived in Washington, D.C. earlier the same day for an official visit and talks with Bush on matters of mutual concern.
In his speech delivered at the welcoming ceremony for Hu, Bush said the U.S. government will continue to deal with cross-Taiwan Strait issues in terms of the three communiques between Washington, D.C. and Beijing as well as the Taiwan Relations Act -- the U.S. law that regulates relations with Taiwan in the absence of official ties.
Bush also galvanized the two sides of the Taiwan Strait to engage in wide-ranging exchanges and avoid conflicts. He further stressed that any cross-strait disputes should be resolved by peaceful means and neither side should take unilateral step to change the status quo.
For his part, Hu reiterated that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and that China would not tolerate any step to promote formal independence. He also said China would try its utmost to seek peaceful cross-strait unification.
Huang said the MOFA has been closely monitoring developments in Hu's current U.S. visit.
(By Sofia Wu)
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