Coinciding with the visit of American president George Bush to India, the foreign ministry in Kathmandu has reiterated its earlier stance of one China policy, the state owned news agency, RSS, reported.

Nepal considers Taiwan as an integral part of the People’s Republic of China, report quoted the foreign ministry as saying.

His Majesty’s Government veiws the recent decision of the leader of the Taiwan Authority to cease the function of the National Unification Council (NUC) and the application of the Unification Guidelines with serious concerns, the report added. Nepal explicitly condemns this initiative that will have far reaching implications undermining peace across the Taiwan straits.

The ministry statement said that Nepal has consistently supported one China policy and the peaceful reunification of Taiwan with the People’s Republic of China and believes that this is the only way to ensure peace, stability and security across the straits, in Asia and the Pacific and the world at large.

China has said Taiwan’s recent decision to dismiss the NUC was a part of seeking independence from the mainland and added the implications will be high if Taiwanese leaders move for independence.