Merkel says Germany to stick to 'one China' policy

Record ID: 76871

  • Title: Merkel says Germany to stick to 'one China' policy
  • Date: 12th December 2016
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (DECEMBER 12, 2016) (REUTERS) CROATIAN, GERMAN AND EU FLAGS ON CHANCELLERY BUILDING AND BUNDESTAG (GERMAN PARLIAMENT) GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL ARRIVING FOR MILITARY HONOURS GUARD OF HONOUR MERKEL GREETING CROATIAN PRIME MINISTER ANDREJ PLENKOVIC HONOUR GUARD STANDING TO ATTENTION HONOUR GUARD SALUTING MERKEL AND PLENKOVIC
  • Embargoed: 27th December 2016 14:37
  • Keywords: Merkel China Taiwan One China
  • Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • City: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015CKVO7B
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Germany will not change its "one China" policy, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday (December 12), distancing herself from comments by President-elect Donald Trump that the United States could reconsider its long-held policy that Taiwan is part of China.
    "We still stand by a 'one China' policy and we will not change our stance," Merkel told a news conference with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic when asked about Trump's remarks questioning nearly four decades of U.S. policy.
    China said on Monday it was seriously concerned by Trump's comments, adding that cooperation was "out of the question" if Washington could not recognise Beijing's core interest on Taiwan.
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