China urges Pacific Islands Forum to uphold one-China principle

China urged the Secretariat of the Pacific Islands Forum to abide by the one-China principle and properly handle Taiwan-related issues on Tuesday.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun made the remarks after a forum official reportedly said that Taiwan will attend an annual leaders meeting hosted in Palau, scheduled to be held from Aug 30 to Sept 4.

Guo said the secretariat should avoid disrupting the sound and steady development of relations between China and the PIF.

On the participation of China's Taiwan region in the events of international organizations, Guo said China's position is consistent and clear.

"It must be handled in accordance with the one-China principle, which is a basic norm in international relations confirmed by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 and a prevailing international consensus," he added.