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Beijing issues new warnings on Tibet and
Taiwan
AFP, BEIJING
Friday, Mar 05, 2010, Page 1
China yesterday launched a new warning to other countries not to interfere in
its affairs in Tibet and Taiwan.
Washington irked Beijing in January when it approved the sale of a US$6.4
billion package of arms to Taiwan, and then again a month later when US
President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama at the White House.
Without referring specifically to the US leader, Li Zhaoxing (§õ»F¬P), former
foreign minister and spokesman for the National People¡¦s Congress (NPC), said
Western leaders should have better things to do than meet the Dalai Lama.
¡§Although Western leaders are very busy with their work ... they still take the
time to see the Dalai Lama,¡¨ Li told a press conference.
¡§We can¡¦t understand this, and when Chinese people hear about this they are very
angry,¡¨ Li said. ¡§Some people believe the sweet words of the Dalai, he says that
he doesn¡¦t support Tibet independence, but more importantly we watch his
actions.¡¨
He said it was ¡§totally unacceptable¡¨ for foreign governments to interfere in
China¡¦s affairs by selling arms to Taiwan, adding: ¡§At a time when the Chinese
people across the Taiwan Strait are carrying out friendly exchanges as brothers,
the advanced arms sales to Taiwan by a certain country is like handing a dagger
to one person when he is hugging his brother.¡¨
Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang (¯³è) said yesterday the US has
pledged to work to improve relations with Beijing.
US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg held an ¡§in-depth and candid
exchange of views¡¨ with Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (·¨¼äãW) and other officials
during a three-day visit this week, Qin said.
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