China and Costa Rica announced on Thursday that diplomatic ties
between the nations at ambassadorial level would proceed from June
1, and that a joint communiqué had been signed to this
effect.?
The joint communiqué was signed by Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Costa Rican counterpart
Bruno Stagno in Beijing on June 1.
The communiqué pays testament to the spirit of cooperation
between the governments of the People's Republic of China and the
Republic of Costa Rica, in accordance with the interests and
aspiration of the peoples of the two countries.
"The Costa Rican government recognizes that there is only one
China in the world and the government of the People's Republic of
China is the sole legitimate government representing the whole
China. Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory," it
adds.
(Xinhua News Agency June 7, 2007)
