On March 15, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked: On March 14 local time, Yang Jiechi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, met with Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs of the United States, in Rome, Italy. According to reports, U.S. government officials briefed on Director Yang Jiechi’s meeting with Sullivan on the 14th that Sullivan reiterated the one-China policy based on the “Taiwan Relations Act”, the three U.S.-China joint communiqués, and the “Six Assurances to Taiwan” during the meeting. , expressing concern over China’s line and provocative actions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. What is China’s comment?
Zhao Lijian said that on March 14, 2022 local time, Yang Jiechi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, and Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs of the United States, held a meeting in Rome, Italy. The two sides had candid, in-depth and constructive communication on Sino-US relations and international and regional issues of common concern, and agreed to jointly implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, enhance understanding, manage differences, expand consensus, and strengthen cooperation, in order to promote the importance of Sino-US relations. Return to the correct track for healthy and stable development to accumulate conditions.
Yang Jiechi stressed that the Taiwan issue concerns China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In the three Sino-U.S. joint communiqués, the U.S. side clearly recognizes that there is only one China, and the one-China principle is the premise of establishing diplomatic relations between China and the United States, and it is also the political foundation of Sino-U.S. relations. The current US administration has made a commitment on the Taiwan issue to adhere to the one-China policy and not support “Taiwan independence”, but its actions are obviously inconsistent with its statements. China expresses serious concern and firm opposition to the recent series of wrong words and deeds by the US on Taiwan-related issues. Any attempt to condone and support the “Taiwan independence” separatist forces and attempt to play the “Taiwan card” to “use Taiwan to control China” will never succeed. The Chinese side requires the US side to recognize the high sensitivity of the Taiwan issue, abide by the one-China principle, the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques and the commitments made by the US side, and not to go further and further down the very dangerous road.