Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has warned against steps taken by Taiwanese authorities in promoting de jure independence of that country.
United Nations, Sept.29 : Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has warned against steps taken by Taiwanese authorities in promoting "de jure independence of that country.
Delivering a speech at the general debate of the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Jiechisaid: "The Taiwan authorities are now obstinately clinging to the separatist course of 'Taiwan independence' and making every attempt to push for a referendum on 'applying for membership of the United Nations under the name Taiwan."
"This is another dangerous stop toward 'de jure Taiwan independence' taken by the Chen Shui-bian authorities. "If unchecked, this move will gravely endanger peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits and in the Asia-Pacific region, " he added.
He was quoted by the official Xinhua news agency as saying that Beijing has been making every effort to promote the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations and seek peaceful reunification.
He urged the international community to continue to support China's cause of peaceful reunification, support the Chinese people in opposing and repulsing separatist activities for "Taiwan independence."
Taiwan, he said, is an inalienable part of China's territory, and no challenge will be permitted to the one-China principle and to UN General Assembly Resolution 2758.
ANI