China: No Libya-Taiwan official ties
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-05-11 16:16
China on Thursday demanded Libya cease all its official ties with Taiwan, in
a bid to maintain the overall China-Libya relations.
"We are strongly dissatisfied with Libya and have lodged solemn
representations to Libya," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told
the regular briefing.
Despite China's persuasion and strong opposition, Libya allowed Taiwan leader
Chen Shui-bian to make a transit stop in Tripoli, capital of Libya, Wednesday.
The Libyan government also held talks with Chen on mutually establishing
representative offices.
"This is a serious violation of Libya's long-term commitment to the one-China
policy and will exert a negative impact on China-Libya relations," Liu said.
"We demand that Libya live up to its commitment and immediately cease all
official exchanges with Taiwan in whatever forms so as to maintain the overall
China-Libya relations," the spokesman said.
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