Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Jiang Bin on Monday urged the United States to recalibrate its strategic perception of China, stop sending the wrong signals to Taiwan separatist forces, and cease escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
Jiang made the remarks in response to a media query on a new U.S. national security strategy document, which states that the United States does not support any unilateral change to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
The recently passed U.S. National Defense Authorization Act also attempts to meddle in Taiwan-related issues, as did earlier remarks by the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
"There is but one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. These are indisputable facts based on history and jurisprudence, and they are also the unchangeable status quo in the Taiwan Strait. How to resolve the Taiwan question is a matter for our Chinese people and allows no external interference. Any attempt to contain China with Taiwan is futile. The U.S. side should earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, stop sending any wrong signal to Taiwan separatist forces, and stop escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait. We hope the United States will correct its strategic perception toward China, work with China in the same direction, put a floor of no conflict and no confrontation, and promote the building of a stable and positive military relationship that features equality, respect, and peaceful coexistence, so as to add certainty and positive energy to the development of bilateral relations and world peace and stability," said Jiang.
US urged to recalibrate its strategic perception of China
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang called for enhanced bilateral cooperation and friendship with Singapore when he met with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Monday.
Ding, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said that the long-term and stable development of China-Singapore relations has benefited from the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, who have upheld the correct political direction.
The two sides should continue to enhance mutual trust, respect each other's core interests, and ensure the steady and sustained progress of their friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation, he said.
Gan said that Singapore highly values its relations with China, firmly upholds the one-China principle, opposes the secessionist forces in Taiwan, and is willing to maintain close exchanges with China at all levels to promote greater development of bilateral relations.
Ding and Gan co-chaired four China-Singapore mechanism meetings on bilateral cooperation, namely, the 21st meeting of the China-Singapore Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation, the 26th meeting of the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Joint Steering Council, the 17th meeting of the China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Joint Steering Council, and the ninth meeting of the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity Joint Steering Council.
They comprehensively reviewed and summarized the progress of practical cooperation between the two countries, clarifying the direction and priorities for cooperation in the next stage.
Both sides agreed to deepen the alignment of development plans, promote the upgrading of major projects, cultivate and strengthen new quality productive forces, jointly safeguard the multilateral trading system, and better promote the development of both countries and the prosperity and stability of the region.
Following the meetings, Ding and Gan witnessed together the exhibition of achievements in China-Singapore cooperation, and attended the launching ceremony of two freight trains under the China-Singapore Multi-modal Demonstration Project. They also visited the comprehensive exhibition hall of China-Singapore interconnectivity projects and Chongqing digital city operation and governance center.
At the invitation of Ding, Gan is on a visit to China from December 15 to 16.
Chinese vice premier calls for enhanced cooperation with Singapore
