China today defended its decision to ask Australia's national flag carrier Qantas Airways to refer Taiwan as the Chinese territory, saying the area is part of the mainland under one-China policy.
Reacting to Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop's remarks that private business should be able to conduct operations free from political pressure, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said, "this is common sense. It is not procedure or technical issue. This is a political issue."
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