On November 26, 2004, President Hu Jintao met with US President George W  Bush on the sidelines of the informal Leaders' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Organization  On the Taiwan question, Hu pointed out that the current situation across the Taiwan Straits is complex and sensitive  Safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity is China's core interest  The Chinese government is willing to make every effort to seek a peaceful settlement of the Taiwan question, but will never tolerate Taiwan independence  Bush said that the US understands the sensitivity of the Taiwan issue, adheres to the One-China policy, abides by the three joint communiques, does not support unilateral changes to the status quo of Taiwan or declarations of independence, and will not send inconsistent signals to the Taiwan authorities
It is important to note that when meeting with foreign leaders in the past, when foreign leaders say stick to one China policy, the opposition to Taiwan independence position, the Chinese leaders tend to use the word thank you, but during the apec economic leaders' meeting, China's leaders all exception expressed highly appreciated
The Chinese government insists that the Taiwan issue is its own internal affair, so it is dissatisfied with the Bush administration's approach and hopes that the Bush administration will match its words with deeds