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Vanuatu's one-China policy praised
By Qin Jize (China Daily)
Updated: 2004-12-15 14:07
China hails Vanuatu's adherence to the one-China policy and has offered its
congratulations to the newly elected government.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said yesterday in Beijing that
Premier Wen Jiabao, Vice-Premier Huang Ju and Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing have
sent congratulatory letters to Vanuatu's new Prime Minister Ham Lini and Sato
Kilman, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs.
Ham Lini, who made the resolution in a letter to Premier Wen on Monday,
reiterated that Vanuatu would stick to the one-China policy and would not have
any official relations with Taiwan.
Prime Minister Lini also reaffirmed that his government has revoked all
agreements signed between former Vanuatuan leaders and Taiwan authorities on
November 3.
"We appreciate the stance of Vanuatu," Liu said at the regular news briefing.
Liu said China has attached great importance to Sino-Vanuatu relations and 22
years of political ties have shown the development of friendly co-operative
relations is in line with the fundamental interests of the people of the two
countries.
Liu said the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government
representing China in its entirety and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China.
He said the one-China policy is the fundamental principle on which foreign
relationships are based.
He said China is willing to work with the new government in Vanuatu to
promote the bilateral co-operative relationship on the basis of the communique
on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the
Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence.
Vanuatu's parliament on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Serge Vohor, a month
after he signed a deal recognizing Taiwan. Deputy Prime Minister Ham Lini was
named to replace Vohor.
Six-party talks
Liu Jianchao added that China is still confident and sincere in the
continuation of its efforts to push for the early resumption of six-party talks.
He said all parties believe that the six-party talks are, at present, the
only feasible and effective way of solving the nuclear issue on the Korean
Peninsula and they should be continued to bring about a solution.
He called for all parties to show sincerity and flexibility in pushing
forward the negotiation process despite difficulties and problems.
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