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China opposes US support of Taiwan to participate WHO
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-06-15 21:21
China strongly opposes the United States' support of Taiwan to participate in
the World Health Organization, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue
Tuesday.
At a regular press briefing, she was asked to comment on the fact that US
President George W. Bush signed the bill the US parliament has passed that
supports Taiwan to participate in the WHO, and made a statement via the White
House, saying that the policy of one-China that the US government holds does not
change.
Zhang said the Chinese side has made solemn representation to the US side on
this bill. "We strongly opposed the US side signing the improper bill in spite
of China's stance."
Taiwan is one part of China, she said, and according to related UN resolution
and WHO rules, it is not eligible to participate in the WHO or attend any WHO
activities as an observer.
On May 17, the 57th World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted with an overwhelming
majority in Geneva a decision not to include on the agenda a proposal put
forward by the Solomon Islands and a few other countries to invite Taiwan to
participate in the WHA as an observer.
"This shows that the international community has a broad consensus and clear
attitude on this issue," said Zhang.
The Chinese central government has always cared for the health of the Taiwan
compatriots and tried to help Taiwan to exchange and cooperate with the WHO with
a proper status, Zhang said, adding that an example is that the central
government put out four proposals on this regard in the 57th WHA.
"This eloquently demonstrates the sincerity and constructive attitude of the
central government and that the channel of Taiwan gaining health information is
smooth," the spokeswoman acknowledged.
She went on to note that the intention of the Taiwan authority to participate
in the WHO is to create "two Chinas" and "one China, one Taiwan."
"This attempt will not prevail," she said.
She prompted the US government to conform to the international opinions, see
the political attempt of Taiwan authority clearly, adhere to the one-China
policy, abiding by the three China-US communiques.
The spokeswoman urged the United States to stop supporting Taiwan to
participate in the WHO. "Otherwise, it will impair the development of China-US
relations," the spokeswoman said.
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