Foreign Spokesperson Kong Quan on Taiwan-related clauses in Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2002
2002-09-12 17:24
Recently, the bill of Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2002 passed by the US Congress was signed into law. Some Taiwan-related clauses, though opposed by China, are still there. What's your comment?

A: Recently, the bill of Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2002 passed by the US Congress was signed into law. The Service-Members Protection Act goes so far as to put Taiwan in the same line with NATO members and other US non-NATO allies. It grants the same status to the Taiwan military and political figures as those of US allies, requesting that they be free of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. It's a serious violation of the principles enshrined in the three Joint Communiqués between China and the US and the One China Policy. China will never accept the gloss interference with China's internal affairs of this kind. The Chinese side has made solemn representations on many occasions with the US Government. The latter, though expressed its objection to the related clauses, failed to take effective measures to prevent the bill from being passed. We wish to express our strong dissatisfaction and resolute objection.

Taiwan is part of China instead of the protégé of any foreign country. A handful of people in the US have clung to the "Cold War" mentality, intentionally escalating US-Taiwan relations. Their attempt to hamper the great cause of reunification of China and creat troubles to US-China relations will get no where. We demand the US Government to realize the perils of the clauses, strictly abide by the principles of the Three Joint Communiqués and made clear its objection to the clauses. It should take effective measures to remove the adverse effect so as to free US-China relations from grave impairment.