China is willing to work together with the United States to further
advance the constructive and cooperative ties between the two
countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan said in Beijing
Wednesday.
Tang told a press conference of the Fifth Session of the Ninth
National People's Congress that China and the United States should
seek common ground and shelve differences in building up their
relations, as Sino-US relationship is of vital importance to world
peace and security.
Tang said, the two countries should share common interests and
views and reserve differences.
The two countries should treat each other sincerely, Tang said.
He
said during the meeting between Chinese President Jiang Zemin and
US President Bush in February, the two sides reached common
understanding after exchanging views and carrying out consultations
on the basis of mutual benefit and reciprocity.
Tang said the planned visits to the United States by Chinese
President Jiang Zemin and Vice-President Hu Jintao this year will
offer an opportunity for further improving and developing Sino-US
relations.
Tang expressed China's willingness to work jointly with the United
States to reduce differences, expand common ground, and promote
bilateral exchanges and cooperation on the basis of the three
Sino-US joint communiques.
However, Tang Jiaxuan said that Taiwan still remains the most
important and sensitive core issue in Sino-US relations. He urged
the United States to abide by its commitment to China on the Taiwan
issue.
President Bush has reiterated during his recent visit to China that
the US will stick to the "One China" policy and remain committed to
the three Sino-US joint communiques on bilateral relations, Tang
said.
Tang again expresses China's opposition of the "Taiwan Relations
Act" by the United States.
He
said: "China has always opposed the 'Taiwan Relations Act' of the
United States, ever from the very beginning".
The so-called "Taiwan Relations Act" is only a unilateral document
of the United States, he said.
(China
Daily March 6, 2002)