1. Wide shot of US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher walking to microphones 2. Cutaway of reporters 3. SOUNDBITE: (English), Richard Boucher, US State Department spokesman: "Well, I don't know why one needs to talk about recent US moves. There has been no change in US policy regarding China and Taiwan. We've had numerous exchanges with the Chinese. The subject of Taiwan always comes up. The secretary discussed it with the Chinese foreign minister in Indonesia. Dr Rice was just out in Beijing, had meetings with the foreign minister, with State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan, former President Jiang Zemin, President Hu Jintao." 4. Cutaway of reporters 5. SOUNDBITE: (English), Richard Boucher, US State Department spokesman: "I think our views are well known. We've committed to a one China policy based on the three joint communiques and the Taiwan Relations Act. We've opposed unilateral moves by either side that would change the status quo. For Beijing this means no use of force or other forms of coercion against Taiwan. For Taipei, it means exercising prudence in managing all aspects of cross-Straits relations. We do not support Taiwan independence. For both sides it means no statements or actions that would unilaterally alter Taiwan's status. We continue the sale of appropriate defensive military equipment to Taiwan in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act. So that has been our policy all along. I am happy to restate it for you today." 6. Wide shot of Boucher STORYLINE: The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to a "one China" policy and its opposition to any moves by Beijing or Taiwan that would change the status quo. The statement from the US State Department came on Wednesday, a day after Sun Weide, the Chinese Embassy spokesman, called in reporters to complain about American support for Taiwan. The American policy recognises the Beijing government as the only legitimate Chinese government, although the United States has also pledged to provide enough defensive equipment to Taiwan to assure its security. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said the US was committed to the policy based on three joint communiques the two governments have issued over the years, as well as the Taiwan Relations Act, which permits arms sales to the island off the Chinese mainland. "For Beijing that means no use of force or other forms of coercion against Taiwan," Boucher said. "For Taipei, it means exercising prudence in managing all aspects of cross-Straits relations." He said the United States did not support Taiwanese independence. China says it's worried that US support is encouraging activists who want to make Taiwan's de facto independence permanent - a step that Beijing says would lead to war. Boucher said both China and Taiwan should refrain from statements or actions that would unilaterally alter Taiwan's status. He said US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice clearly stated US policy on Taiwan to Chinese officials when she visited Beijing earlier this month. On Tuesday, Sun, the embassy spokesman, expressed China's "grave concern" at US policy on Taiwan and called for an end to arms sales to Taiwan. Relations with Washington could become strained, he warned. Washington has no formal relations with Taiwan but the United States is its main arms supplier and protector. China has promised to seek peaceful reunification with Taiwan, which split from the mainland after its communist takeover in 1949. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/a11db64c7c66b247170cc606a094cdba Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 21 Jul 2015
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