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