U.S. official reiterates one-China policy in Beijing

[Communist]

U.S. official reiterates one-China policy in Beijing

U.S. official reiterates one-China policy in Beijing - CNA ENGLISH NEWS

2010/03/05 10:35:27



Washington, March 4 (CNA) U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Jim Steinberg has recently reiterated his country's longstanding one China policy in response to Beijing's concerns over Taiwan, a State Department official said Thursday.

Steinberg, along with National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeff Bader, visited China March 2-3.

During the visit, the two had talks with senior Chinese officials, including Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, according to Philip Crowley, assistant secretary of the Bureau of Public Affairs.

The Chinese side raised the Taiwan issue in the talks and Steinberg and Bader responded by reiterating that Washington has followed a consistent approach based on its one China policy, Crowley said in a daily press briefing.

Steinberg and Bader said Washington adheres to the three U.S.-China communiques and the Taiwan Relations Act and expects a peaceful resolution of the differences across the Taiwan Strait, according to Crowley.

Other issues discussed included Iran's and North Korea's nuclear programs, economic, trade and market access, and climate change, Crowley said.

The two sides agreed on the high importance each attaches to bilateral relations and their commitment to building a positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship, he added. (By Zep Hu and Y.F. Low) ENDITEM/J

U.S. official reiterates one-China policy in Beijing - CNA ENGLISH NEWS

 

[Communist]

China's reply:

US to strive for peaceful Taiwan Straits solution

US to strive for peaceful Taiwan Straits solution

By Tan Yingzi and Zhang Jin (China Daily)
Updated: 2010-03-06 08:00

American diplomats in Beijing to work on mending strained ties, expand areas of mutual cooperation

Beijing - The United States wants to work with China on issues of mutual concern and expects a peaceful resolution across the Taiwan Straits, US State Department said on Thursday.

Chinese analysts said this showed Washington's willingness to get its ties with China back on track.

Two US envoys, Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and the Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeffrey Bader, held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and State Councilor Dai Bingguo during their visit to Beijing, US State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said.

The two countries "agreed on the high importance each attaches to the relationships and their commitment to building a positive, cooperative, and comprehensive relationship", he said at a press briefing.

The two sides touched on issues including Teheran's and Pyongyang's nuclear programs and US arms sale to China's Taiwan province.

The US will stick to the one-China policy, adhere to the three joint communiqus and the Taiwan Relations Act and expect a peaceful resolution of the differences across the Straits, the spokesman said.

"Steinberg and Bader indicated a willingness to try to work together with China to bridge differences and deepen cooperation on areas of common interest," he said.

Crowley's briefing came hours after Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang said in Beijing that the talks between Chinese and US envoys were "candid and in-depth".

On Tuesday, Qin said that the US should take the blame for soured Sino-US ties since US President Barack Obama approved a $6.4-billion arms sale to Taiwan and met with the Dalai Lama during the past two months.

US envoys have explained to Chinese officials that Obama did so under the pressure from the US Congress, an anonymous source close to the US embassy in Beijing told China Daily on Thursday.

A Beijing-based expert said on Friday that US envoys' visit, which many analysts said reflected the US will to mend ties with China, appeared to have achieved little.

"From what has been released by the two governments, it seems that they didn't reach much consensus," Shi Zhan, an expert of international studies at China Foreign Affairs University, said.

However, the visit is a starting point for a series of fence-mending measures, and both will adjust their strategies toward each other, he said.

Tan Yingzi reports from Washington.

China Daily

US to strive for peaceful Taiwan Straits solution

 

[Sanchez]

No diplomacy for the weak. It still holds in one way or another.

 

[chinapakistan]

Chinese analysts said this showed Washington's willingness to get its ties with China back on track.
-> US will say everything when he need us, and US saying is nothing than a shi@t.

 

[Sino-PakFriendship]

USA is fuckable!

Taiwan (Republic of China), Tibetan Government in-exile and World Uyghur Congress + East Turkistan terrorists are fully supported by USA.

White American always want to see non-stop disorders in China.

 

[no_name]

It's always the politicians, we shouldn't drag common people into this.

 

[SinoIndusFriendship]

It's always the politicians, we shouldn't drag common people into this.

Often these "common people" drag their sorry arses into other people personal affairs.

 

[below_freezing]

Chinese analysts said this showed Washington's willingness to get its ties with China back on track.
-> US will say everything when he need us, and US saying is nothing than a shi@t.

US words are worthless garbage, they'll stab you in the back if you turn around for a second and if you're weak enough, they'll stab you in the front.

 

[lhuang]

Americans say one thing and do the other, I wouldn't look too much into such statements, especially while in Beijing, where he is under pressure to do give such handouts.