BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The one-China principle is the political foundation for China to develop bilateral relations with all countries, a spokesperson told a press conference Friday.
Zhang Yesui, spokesperson for the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, made the remarks in response to a question about relations between China and Lithuania.
The one-China principle is an overwhelming consensus of the international community and a widely recognized norm governing international relations, Zhang said.
"In last November, the Lithuanian government allowed the Taiwan authorities to set up a so-called 'Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania,' which severely violates the one-China principle and the political commitment made by Lithuania in the communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China," Zhang said.
Lithuania should take full responsibility for the problems in the current relations with China, the spokesperson noted. ■
