Storyline: The president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has reaffirmed the country's commitment to abiding by the one-China policy. In a recent interview with China Media Group (CMG) in New York, Bio emphasized the West African nation's position on the Taiwan question amid global concerns over some politicians' provocative remarks regarding the situation across the Taiwan Strait. "We have been very steadfast in our commitment to the one-China policy. We believe that that is the way out at the end. And the one-China policy is what we still support," said the president. Bio also agreed that Taiwan is part of China, and the Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China. The president was in New York to chair a high-level United Nations Security Council open debate at the UN Headquarters. Sierra Leone is the president of the Security Council for November. It is also the penholder and co-sponsor of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758. Adopted on October 25, 1971 at the 26th session of the General Assembly, the resolution "decides to restore all its rights to the People's Republic of China and to recognize the representatives of its Government as the only legitimate representatives of China to the United Nations," which solemnly confirms and fully embodies the one-China principle. Shotlist: FILE: Freetown, Sierra Leone - Oct 17, 2023: 1. Aerial shot of cityscape FILE: Freetown, Sierra Leone - Aug 8, 2015: 2. State House 3. Chinese national flag, Sierra Leone's national flag FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown: 4. Various of Tian'anmen Rostrum; Chinese national flag New York City, USA - Recent: 5. Interview in progress 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leonean President: "We have been very steadfast in our commitment to the one-China policy. We believe that that is the way out at the end. And the one-China policy is what we still support." FILE: Taipei City, Taiwan, China - Date Unknown: 7. Various of Taipei 101 Tower, traffic [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]