Chinese president to visit US soon, FM says
7/3/2006 17:38
Chinese President Hu Jintao is going to visit the United States shortly,
Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said in Beijing today.
It is the first
time that Hu visits the United States as Chinese president. Both sides are busy
preparing for the visit, Li said at a press conference held on the sideline of
the ongoing annual full session of the National People's Congress, China's top
legislature.
Li stressed that the Taiwan issue is the "biggest" factor
affecting Sino-US relations, expressing the hope that the US side sticks to the
one-China policy, observes the three Sino-US joint communiques, has a clear
understanding of the dangerous nature of "Taiwan independence" secessionist
forces and activities, and takes concrete measures to oppose such
attempts.
The minister called on the US side not to send false signals to
"Taiwan independence" secessionists and work together with China to safeguard
the peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits region and the overall interests
in Sino-US relations.
"We are ready to work with the US side to strengthen
mutual understanding, expand common ground, deepen mutual trust, promote
cooperation, and properly settle our differences with a view of promoting the
sound development of bilateral relations," Li said.
Xinhua
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