Premier Yong Vivian of the South Pacific island nation Niue said on Wednesday that "it is unreasonable" to link political issue with the Beijing Olympic Games or threaten to boycott it.
In an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Wellington, Vivian said the Olympic Games is aimed at promoting friendship, brotherhood and competition and he opposed to link it with political issue.
China and Niue established full diplomatic relations on Dec. 12,2007. Vivian said during his visit to China last year, he was deeply impressed by China's fast economic growth. The Niue government values its relations with China. The Chinese government treats the foreign countries equally, regardless of the race, big or small, powerful or weak, he said.
Niue is thankful to China for regarding it as an equal and cooperative partner, Vivian said.
Vivian also said the Niue government will adhere to the "one China" policy, and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of China. "The Niue government undertakes not to have any official relations with Taiwan," he added.
Niue will host the annual Pacific Island Nations Forum this August. Vivian said the preparation work is underway and this year's forum will focus on climate change, the situation in Fiji and the Solomon Islands, fishing and tourism.
He said there are more debate on climate change than action. "For the Pacific region, we need to take concrete actions from our side to curb global warming and tackle the threat of the rise of sea levels in the Pacific island nations," he said.
Niue is located in south Pacific Ocean with an area of 260 square km. Formerly a dependency of New Zealand, it started self-governing in 1974. Niue is now a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Pacific Islands Forum and South Pacific Tourism Organization.
Source: Xinhua
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