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FTA with Taiwan Means Political Trouble: Official

If the countries with diplomatic ties with China sign free trade agreement (FTA) with the Taiwan authorities, they are bound to bring political trouble to themselves, said Shi Guangsheng, China's foreign trade minister, Friday in Beijing.


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If the countries with diplomatic ties with China sign free trade agreement (FTA) with the Taiwan authorities, they are bound to bring political trouble to themselves, said Shi Guangsheng, China's foreign trade minister, Friday in Beijing.

Shi made the statement in response to a question from the press.

"We are paying attention to this issue," he said. "The countries which have established diplomatic ties with China must observe the one-China principle while developing economic and trade relations with Taiwan."

"If such countries sign free trade agreement with the Taiwan authorities, they are bound to bring political trouble to themselves," the minister said.


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