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Hu: It's time to 'get tough on Taiwan'

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Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday meets with his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush on the sidelines of the economic leaders' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum¹ held in Sydney.

SYDNEY，Sept.7 - Beijing has to send tougher warnings to the Taiwan authorities as the situation across the Taiwan Straits has entered a "highly dangerous period", President Hu Jintao told his US counterpart George W. Bush Thursday.

The two leaders met on the sidelines of the annual economic leaders' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Australia.

"This year and next year are going to be a highly dangerous period for the situation in the Taiwan Straits," Hu said.

Regardless of warnings from different quarters, the island authorities have flagrantly pursued secessionist activities, such as proposing a "referendum on UN membership" and "seeking to join the UN under the name of Taiwan".

"We must issue harsher warnings to the Taiwan authorities that any secessionist attempt aimed at 'Taiwan independence' in any form will be doomed," Hu said.

Bush said Washington firmly adheres to the one-China policy, observes the three US-China joint² communiques and opposes any unilateral act to change the status quo across the Taiwan Straits.

The US fully³ understands China's concerns on the issue, he said.

On Taiwan's "referendum on UN membership", Bush said US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte had promptly⁴ and clearly stated the US government's opposition⁵ to the move by the Taiwan authorities.

In an interview with Hong Kong's Phoenix⁶ TV, Negroponte called the referendum attempt a "mistake" and "a step toward a declaration of 'Taiwan independence' and toward an alteration⁷ of the status quo".

The US will continue to pay attention to the issue and maintain close communication with China regarding the matter, he added.

During the one-and-half-hour meeting, the two sides exchanged views on issues ranging from trade and global climate change to the Iran nuclear issue and the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Hu said that it has been proved that China and the United States are joint stakeholders in global affairs and cooperate constructively⁸.

He described the talks as "candid⁹ and friendly", saying both sides expressed the desire to work toward further development of commercial ties.

Hu said it is natural for the two sides to encounter some commercial disputes as Sino-US trade has been growing fast; and reiterated¹⁰ the importance China attaches to safety and quality of goods made in the country.

Hu said China follows a highly responsible approach toward product safety and is making every effort to ensure quality.

Bush said he appreciated China's efforts, adding that the US is opposed to trade protectionism and should not set obstacles to bilateral¹¹ trade.

After the meeting, Bush said he and his family would attend the 2008 Beijing Olympics at Hu's invitation, which was extended during yesterday's talks.

Bush, who last visited China in 2005, said he had eagerly accepted the offer.

"He extended an invitation to me, Laura and our family to come to the Olympics, and, of course, I was anxious to accept," Bush said.

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1 forum
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。 The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。 We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 fully
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。 They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

4 promptly
adv.及时地，敏捷地
参考例句：
He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。 She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

5 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 phoenix
n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生
参考例句：
The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。 The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

7 alteration
n.变更，改变；蚀变
参考例句：
The shirt needs alteration.这件衬衣需要改一改。 He easily perceived there was an alteration in my countenance.他立刻看出我的脸色和往常有些不同。

8 constructively
ad.有益的，积极的
参考例句：
Collecting, by occupying spare time so constructively, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom. 如此富有意义地利用业余时间来进行收藏，会使人怡然自得，无暇烦恼。 The HKSAR will continue to participate constructively in these activities. 香港会继续积极参与这些活动。

9 candid
adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的
参考例句：
I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。 He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。

10 reiterated
反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
"Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹 Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

11 bilateral
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。 There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

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