Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Thursday said the principle of respecting China's sovereignty and territorial integrity applied to the Taiwan issue.

Qin made the comment in response to a question concerning the recent remarks of Raymond Burghardt, chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan, at a regular press conference.

Qin reaffirmed that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory.

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