China highly appreciates Russia's firm stance on the Taiwan question, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.
Lin made the remarks in response to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's recent statement about the Taiwan question as he said that Russia's principled position on it is well known and unchanged.
"Russia recognizes Taiwan as an integral part of China and stands against the island's separatism in any form," Lavrov noted.
"China commends Russia's long-standing support for China on the Taiwan question. The Taiwan question is China's internal affair. The one-China principle is a prevailing international consensus and a basic norm in international relations. Nothing will ever deter China from defending its national sovereignty and territorial integrity," said Lin.
China appreciates Russia's firm stance on Taiwan: spokesman
China's top political advisor Wang Huning has met with delegates attending a national congress of the Buddhist Association of China from Sunday to Monday in Beijing.
Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, stressed the importance of implementing the Party's basic policy on religious affairs and guiding Buddhist figures and believers to contribute to the country's modernization drive.
Wang urged the association to exercise full and rigorous governance over the religion, intensify efforts to raise awareness of the rule of law, and guide monastics to abide by the law, uphold monastic rules and precepts, and maintain the right faith and conduct.
He encouraged the association to cultivate talent proficient in both the canonical teachings and fine traditional Chinese culture, and to expand exchanges with the wider world on Buddhism.
At its 11th national congress, the association adopted a revised charter and a set of religious rules and regulations, and elected a new leadership for the association.
Top political advisor meets Chinese Buddhist delegates
