Q:According to report, Taiwan's "Foreign Minister", Eugene Chien has left for the United States. He will attend the 22nd World Forum held in Colorado under the sponsorship of the American Enterprise Institute. Possibly he will have a meeting at the forum with the US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Has China made a representation to the US side?

A: China firmly opposes and has made a serious representation to the US side for permitting Eugene Chien`s trip to the US.

The official exchanges between Taiwan and the United States are in violation of the principles enshrined in the three Sino-US Joint Communiqués and the commitment from the US side to abide by the "one China" policy. It constitutes interference in China's internal affairs. We urge the United States to keep its promises and various commitments to China by stopping any official exchanges with Taiwan, so as to avoid harming Sino-US relations and cooperation.