22 March 2016

News Story: China warns U.S. not to endorse Taiwan observer status in Interpol

BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- China warned the United States not to endorse observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) on Monday.

U.S. President Barack Obama signed a bill on Friday which requires the U.S. secretary of state to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in Interpol.

"Interpol is an inter-governmental organization made up of sovereign states, whose charter has clear stipulations on its membership," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a regular news briefing.

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