Cuba, Myanmar, Jordan and the African Union (AU) have restated their support for the one-China principle in statements or speeches, while criticizing Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's secessionist move to cease the function of the "National Unification Council" (NUC) and the application of the "National Unification Guidelines."

The Cuban government issued a statement on Sunday, saying Chen Shui-bian's move was aimed at confronting endeavors to realize the reunification of China.

In the statement, Cuba reiterated its unswerving stance on the one-China policy and that "Taiwan is an inalienable part of China", while denouncing the conspiracy which runs counter to the process of reunification, harms the legitimate rights of the Chinese people and undermines regional stability.

Myanmar's government issued a communique on Sunday saying it steadfastly sticks to the one-China principle.

Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's decision to cease the function of the NUC and the application of the "National Unification Guidelines" will undermine peace and stability in the Asian Pacific region, therefore the decision is unacceptable, the communique said.

When meeting a delegation from the Chinese Association for International Understanding on Sunday, Jordanian Senate Vice President Faisal al-Fayez said that since the two countries established diplomatic relations, the Jordanian government has recognized there is only one China in the world, namely the People's Republic of China.

Jordan will maintain its position on the one-China principle and support the peaceful reunification of China, said al-Fayez, who is also Chairman of the Foreign Service Board of the Senate and former Prime Minister.

Speaking with Lin Lin, Chinese Ambassador in Ethiopia and Chinese representative at the AU on Saturday, Chairman of the AU's Commission Alpha Oumar Konare said the AU clearly persisted in the one-China principle and always believed Taiwan was part of China.

The AU strongly condemned Chen Shui-bian's move to split China through ceasing the function of the NUC and the application of the "National Unification Guidelines," said Konare.

The "NUC" was set up in 1990 by the Taiwan authorities headed by Lee Teng-hui. A total of 14 meetings were held after its establishment. However, no "NUC" meeting has been held since Chen Shui-bian became Taiwan leader.

The "National Unification Guidelines" were issued in 1991, saying both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan are under the sovereignty of China and the promotion of the state's reunification should be the common task of all Chinese.

The guidelines also outlined a three-phase goal for the realization of China's reunification.

Source: Xinhua