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Spokesman Refutes "One-Chinese" Remark
2002-01-30

   
       BEIJING, January 30 (Xinhuanet) -- The spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office has criticized the "one-Chinese" remark by Annette Lu of Taiwan, saying her real meaning is to replace the one-China principle with "one nation, two Chinese states".

  Zhang Mingqing, the spokesman, made the comment Wednesday at news briefing by the office. He reiterated that the one-China principle is the base for improving and developing cross-straits relations.

  He said Annette Lu's remark was not well-meant and would not help to improve cross-straits ties, but instead, it would damage relations and create new tensions.

  Annette Lu will have to give up her separatist stance before she is allowed to visit the mainland, Zhang said. There is no obstacle to members of the Taiwan-based Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) visiting the mainland, if they can adopt a "proper status", he noted.

  The official welcomed Taiwan's recent decision to open its market to some farm products and services from the mainland. He welcomed Taiwan students to the mainland to study. Enditem

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