As former US president, Bill Clinton should abide by the commitments made previous US governments concerning Taiwan, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan at a regular briefing Thursday.

While commenting on Clinton's visit to Taiwan and his meeting with Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian, Kong said as former US president and an influential politician, Clinton should know and does know China's firm position on the Taiwan issue.

He should abide by the one-China policy and the three joint communiques and oppose Taiwan Independence, said Kong.

Source: Xinhua