the new chinese ambassador to the united states has urged americans to consider the british agreement to return hong kong to china as an example for taiwan，warning that u.s.-taiwan ties could lead to serious friction with beijing.
in an interview with a news agency, han xu, the third chinese ambassador to u.s. since china-u.s.ties were restored in l979, noted other problems in relations, including the deadlock over nuclear cooperation caused largely by beijing's refusal to accept u.s. controls. he also mentioned points of discord on trade.
but he emphasized the taiwan question, which he called a crucial issue.mr. han warned that the united states must carry out its pledge to stop supplying weapons to taiwan，and voiced regret at the slowness with which the sales were being reduced.
mr. han noted that this year, the united states was selling 760 million dollars worth of arms to taiwan, "a cut of 20 million dollars per year."
"by this speed," he continued, "it would take 38 years more. i have no chance to see the solution in my life. the speed is too slow. we expected it not to be so slow."
mr. han also denounced the use of a nominally unofficial body, the coordination council for north america, to retain u.s.-taiwan ties. the u.s. granting of diplomatic privileges to taiwanese members of this body, he added, constituted a violation of chinese sovereignty.
中国大使谈中美关系
中国新任驻美国大使力劝美国以英国将香港主权归还给中国的协定为榜样，来解决台湾问题，并警告说美国同台湾的关系可能导致它同北京的严重不和。
韩叙是1979年中美关系恢复以来的第三任驻美大使，他在接受一家通讯社的采访中提到了两国关系中的其他问题，其中包括主要因北京拒绝接受美国的控制而出现的核合作上的僵局。他还提到了两国贸易上存在的一些分歧。
但是，他特别强调台湾问题，说这是一个“关键性问题”。他告诫美国应履行诺言，停止向台湾出售武器，并对美国在减少出售武器上的缓慢速度表示遗憾。