China News Service, Beijing, August 17 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui and Zhang Weiran) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference on August 17.
Reporter: Today (17th) marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of the Sino-US "August 17" communique. What do you think this history has enlightened on today's Sino-US relations?
Wang Wenbin: There is only one China in the world.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.
The government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China.
43 years ago, China and the United States established diplomatic relations on the basis of the one-China principle.
40 years ago today, China and the United States jointly issued the "August 17" Communiqué.
The U.S. side made a clear commitment in the communique that it would not seek to implement a long-term policy of arms sales to Taiwan, that the performance and quantity of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan would not exceed the level of supply in recent years after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, and it was prepared to gradually reduce arms sales to Taiwan. , and after some time leading to the final resolution.
The "August 17" Communiqué, the "Shanghai Communiqué" and the "Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations" constitute the political foundation of Sino-US relations, and their core essence is the one-China principle.
It is precisely because the United States recognizes that the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government of China, and recognizes China's position that there is only one China and Taiwan is a part of China, and on this basis has fulfilled China's proposal of "severing diplomatic relations, abolishing the treaty, and withdrawing troops". Three prerequisites, China and the United States, two countries with huge differences in social systems, ideologies, and levels of development, can carry out dialogue and cooperation, and achieve important results that benefit both sides and the world.
However, the United States has adopted a series of retrogressive measures in implementing the one-China principle, greatly relaxing the constraints on official exchanges between the United States and Taiwan, increasing the frequency of military contacts between the United States and Taiwan, and increasing the scale and performance of US arms sales to Taiwan.
Not long ago, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in disregard of China's opposition, blatantly violating the U.S. commitment to only develop unofficial relations with Taiwan.
The U.S. side has also continued to virtualize and hollow out the one-China principle.
The one-China principle is the political foundation for the restoration of exchanges and the development of relations between China and the United States.
The U.S. breaches its commitment and goes further and further away from the one-China principle, which will inevitably cause serious damage to the mutual trust between the two countries.
The one-China principle is also the pinnacle of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
The United States has abandoned the one-China principle, colluded with the "Taiwan independence" forces, condoned and supported separatist activities, and constantly broke the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. It must take full responsibility for the escalation of tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
The one-China principle was confirmed by the UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, which constituted an integral part of the post-World War II international order and became the general consensus of the international community and the universally recognized basic norm for international relations.
The US's abandonment of the one-China principle is also a challenge to the post-war international order, which will inevitably be widely opposed by the international community.
Practice has shown that by upholding the one-China principle, Sino-US relations can develop smoothly and peace across the Taiwan Strait can be effectively guaranteed.
If the one-China principle is undermined, there will be twists and turns in Sino-US relations, and the situation in the Taiwan Strait will face severe challenges.
The current Sino-US relationship is at a critical juncture.
Undermining the one-China principle is risky and irresponsible.
As Dr. Kissinger, who participated in the drafting of the three Sino-US joint communiqués, pointed out not long ago, "Adhering to the one-China principle is crucial. The United States should not use deceptive means or a gradual approach to promote the 'two China' solution." Hope the US side Summarize historical experience and lessons, return to the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques, implement the one-China principle without compromise, and do not go further and further on the wrong path of distorting, falsifying, falsifying, and hollowing out the one-China principle. Far.
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