John Kerry: US does not support "Tibet independence"

The US maintains that Tibet is an inalienable part of China and does not support the independence of Tibet, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday.

During a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Kerry said the US policy on the Tibet issue remains unchanged and will not change.

Wang, for his part, reiterated China's principled position on the issue of Tibet, urging the US side to refrain from interfering in China's domestic affairs, and take practical actions to safeguard the overall China-US relations.

Kerry hailed the success of the recent U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogues and US-China High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange, which were held in Beijing earlier this month.

The United States stands ready to further push forward US-China relations, Kerry said.

Wang said the latest round of China-US dialogue was successful thanks to the joint efforts by both the Chinese and US sides.

The recent dialogue has sent clear signals that both sides are committed to building a new type of major-country relationship, which will create favorable conditions for the further healthy and stable development of China-US relations, Wang said.
 [Xinhua -globaltimes.cn-china.org.cn]
19/6/16
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