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US pledges support for one-China principle
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-04-09 10:27
A senior official of the Bush administration stressed in
Washington Thursday that the United States supports the one-China
principle.
In a background briefing on Vice President Richard Cheney's
forthcoming trip to Asia, the official said that there has been no change in the
US policy and the United States supports the one- China principle.
"We
are opposed to unilateral efforts by either party to change the circumstances in
the Taiwan Strait; that the difference there need to be reconciled by peaceful
means," the senior official said.
'Sino-US relation very
important'
The official also said that the US relationship with China is
"every important" and is in "relatively good shape."
"I think the (US)
relationship with China is -- one, it is very important. Two, it is in
relatively good shape," the official said.
He said that the economic
relationship is very important to the United States and China, and is "growing
significantly every year. "
However, the official also admited
that there are disagreements between the two sides, which is
normal.
He said that the two countries have been able to work together on
some important issues, such as the proliferation problem with Korea and the
global war on terror.
"So I generally feel good about the state of our
relationship between our administration and the government of China," the
official said. "And I expect it will improve in the months and years
ahead."
Vice President Cheney will begin his three-Asian nation trip
Friday, which will take him to Japan, China and South Korea. He will arrive in
Beijing next Tuesday.
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