Taiwan election: Pakistan reaffirms commitment to ‘One-China’ policy
- 14-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday reaffirmed its strong commitment to ‘One China Policy’ as it responded to Taiwan’s presidential election. Pakistan’s policy on Taiwan was consistent, clear, and principled as Taiwan was an inalienable part of the People’s Republic of China, the Foreign Office spokesperson said here on Saturday. “Pakistan adheres to One China policy, and […]
Trump backs ‘One China’ policy in first call with Xi
- 10-Feb-2017
WASHINGTON:President Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington’s ‘One China’ policy on Thursday in his first conversation with Xi Jinping, an apparent effort to ease tensions after angering Beijing by questioning a major plank of Sino-US relations. During a phone call with China’s leader, the US president agreed to “honor” a position that effectively acknowledges Taiwan is not […]
China foreign minister says wants to manage disputes with US
- 25-Jan-2017
BEIJING: China wants dialogue with the new US administration to manage disputes and promote bilateral relations, but only on the basis of respecting each other’s core interests, like the “one China” principle, China’s foreign minister said. US President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated on Friday, upset Beijing before taking office by casting doubt on the […]
Beijing warns Trump: One China ‘not negotiable’
- 15-Jan-2017
BEIJING: Beijing has warned the US that the One China policy was non-negotiable, after Donald Trump suggested he could abandon the decades-old diplomatic principle and boost ties with Taiwan. “It is not up for negotiation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in a statement. “There is only one China in the world, Taiwan is […]
Trump questions ‘one China policy’ without Beijing concessions
- 12-Dec-2016
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump questioned in an interview broadcast Sunday whether the United States should continue its “one China policy” unless Beijing makes concessions on trade and other issues, threatening to upend decades of Sino-American diplomacy. “I don’t want China dictating to me,” Trump said as he made a vehement defense of his recent phone conversation with the president […]